Herbicides containing substituted thien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl-triazolin(ethi)ones

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to herbicidal compositions, their preparation, and their use for controlling unwanted vegetation. The compositions include an effective amount of an active compound combination that includes: 
     (a) a substituted thien-3-yl-sulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinone of formula (I-2) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
         
         
           
             or salts thereof; and
 
(b) at least one of the known herbicides listed in the disclosure and,
 
(c) optionally a safener.

This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 10/489,086 (the entire disclosure of which is incorporatedherein by reference), filed on Aug. 12, 2004, which was filed under 35U.S.C. 371 as a national stage application of PCT/EP02/10103, filed Sep.10, 2002, which was published in German as International PatentPublication WO 03/026426 on Apr. 3, 2003, which is entitled to the rightof priority of German Patent Application 101 46 591.2, filed Sep. 21,2001.

The invention relates to novel herbicidal synergistic active compoundcombinations comprising known substitutedthien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)ones and one ormore known herbicidally active compounds and, if appropriate,additionally a crop-plant-compatibility-improving compound, whichcombinations can be used with particularly good results for controllingweeds in various crops of useful plants or else for controllingmonocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weeds in the semi- and nonselectivefield.

Substituted thien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)onesare known to be effective herbicides (cf. WO-A-01/05788). However, theactivity of these compounds is not always entirely satisfactory.

Surprisingly, it has now been found that a number of active compoundsfrom the group of the substitutedthien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)ones, when usedtogether with certain herbicidally active compounds, show synergisticeffects with respect to the activity against weeds and can be usedparticularly advantageously as broadly active combination preparationsfor the selective control of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weedsin crops of useful plants, such as, for example, in cotton, barley,potatoes, maize, oil seed rape, rice, rye, soy beans, sunflowers, wheat,sugar cane and sugar beet, but also for controlling monocotyledonous anddicotyledonous weeds in the semi- and nonselective field.

The invention provides herbicidal compositions, characterized by aneffective amount of an active compound combination comprising

-   -   a) at least one substituted        thien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)one of the        general formula (I)

-   -   in which    -   Q¹ represents O (oxygen) or S (sulphur),    -   Q² represents O (oxygen) or S (sulphur),    -   R¹ represents optionally cyano-, halogen- or        C₁-C₄-alkoxy-substituted alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or        represents in each case optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted        alkenyl or alkynyl having in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or        represents in each case optionally cyano-, halogen- or        C₁-C₄-alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl having in        each case from 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl group and,        if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety,        represents in each case optionally nitro-, cyano-, halogen-,        C₁-C₄-alkyl- or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-substituted aryl or arylalkyl        having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl group and,        if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, or        represents in each case optionally nitro-, cyano-, halogen-,        C₁-C₄-alkyl- or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-substituted heterocyclyl or        heterocyclylalkyl having in each case up to 6 carbon atoms and        additionally 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms and/or 1 or 2 oxygen or        sulphur atoms in the heterocyclyl group and, if appropriate, 1        to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety,    -   R² represents hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen, or represents in        each case optionally cyano-, halogen- or        C₁-C₄-alkoxy-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl,        alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl having in each case        1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, or represents in each        case optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted alkenyl, alkynyl,        alkenyloxy or alkynyloxy having in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms        in the alkenyl or alkynyl group,    -   R³ represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, cyano,        fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, represents optionally        fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-,        C₁-C₄-alkyl-carbonyl- or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted alkyl        having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, represents in each case optionally        fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted alkenyl or        alkynyl having in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms, represents in        each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-        or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted alkoxy, alkylthio,        alkylamino or alkylcarbonylamino having in each case 1 to 6        carbon atoms in the alkyl group, represents alkenyloxy,        alkynyloxy, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, alkenylamino or        alkynylamino having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the        alkenyl or alkynyl group, or represents dialkylamino having in        each case 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, or represents        in each case optionally methyl- and/or ethyl-substituted        aziridino, pyrrolidino, piperidino or morpholino, or represents        in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-        and/or C₁-C₄-alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,        cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkylamino, cycloalkylalkyl,        cycloalkylalkoxy, cycloalkylalkylthio or cycloalkylalkylamino        having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl or        cycloalkenyl group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in        the alkyl moiety, or represents in each case optionally        fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, nitro-, C₁-C₄-alkyl-,        trifluoromethyl-, C₁-C₄-alkoxy- and/or        C₁-C₄-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted aryl, arylalkyl, aryloxy,        arylalkoxy, arylthio, arylalkylthio, arylamino or arylalkylamino        having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl group and,        if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety,    -   R⁴ represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, or represents        C₂-C₁₀-alkylideneamino, or represents optionally fluorine-,        chlorine-, bromine, cyano-, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-, C₁-C₄-alkyl-carbonyl-        or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon        atoms, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-,        chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted alkenyl or alkynyl having        in each case 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or represents in each case        optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-        or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-carbonyl-substituted alkoxy, alkylamino or        alkyl-carbonylamino having in each case 1 to 6 carbon atoms in        the alkyl group, or represents alkenyloxy having 3 to 6 carbon        atoms, or represents dialkylamino having in each case 1 to 4        carbon atoms in the alkyl groups, or represents in each case        optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, cyano- and/or        C₁-C₄-alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkylamino or        cycloalkylalkyl having in each case 3 to 6 carbon atoms in the        alkyl group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the        alkyl moiety, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-,        chlorine-, bromine-, cyano-, nitro-, C₁-C₄-alkyl-,        trifluoromethyl- and/or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-substituted aryl or        arylalkyl having in each case 6 or 10 carbon atoms in the aryl        group and, if appropriate, 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl        moiety, or    -   R³ and R⁴ together represent optionally branched alkanediyl        having 3 to 6 carbon atoms,        -   and salts of the compounds of the formula (I)—

(“Active Compounds of Group 1”)

-   -   and    -   b) one or more compounds of a second group of herbicides        consisting of the active compounds below:    -   4,5-dihydro-3-methoxy-4-methyl-5-oxo-N-[(2-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)sulphonyl]-1-H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamide        sodium salt (flucarbazone-sodium),        2-chloro-N-(ethoxymethyl)-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)acetamide        (acetochlor),        5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoic acid        (sodium salt) (acifluorfen (-sodium)),        2-chloro-6-nitro-3-phenoxybenzenamine (aclonifen),        2-chloro-N-(methoxymethyl)-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)acetamide        (alachlor), methyl        4-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-2-oxo-3-[1-[(2-propenyloxy)imino]butyl]-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylate        (sodium salt) (alloxydim (sodium)),        N-ethyl-N′-isopropyl-6-methylthio-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine        (ametryn),        4-amino-N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamide        (amicarbazone),        N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′—(N-methyl-N-methylsulphonylsulphamoyl)urea        (amidosulfuron), 1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-amine (amitrole),        S-[2-[(4-chlorophenyl)-(1-isopropyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl]        O,O-dimethyl phosphorodithioate (anilofos), O-methyl        N-(4-aminophenylsulphonyl)carbamate (asulam),        6-chloro-4-ethylamino-2-isopropylamino-1,3,5-triazine        (atrazine),        2-[2,4-dichloro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazolo-[4,3-a]-pyridin-3(2H)-one        (azafenidin),        N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-[1-methyl-4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-1H-pyrazol-5-ylsulphonyl]urea        (azimsulfuron),        N-benzyl-2-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)butanamide        (beflubutamid), 4-chloro-2-oxo-3(2H)-benzothiazoleacetic acid        (ethyl ester) (benazolin, (-ethyl)),        N-butyl-N-ethyl-2,6-dinitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzenamine        (benfluralin),        2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-5-benzofuranylethanesulphonate        (benfuresate),        N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-methoxy-carbonylphenylmethylsulphonyl)urea        (bensulfuron-methyl),        3-i-propyl-1H-2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide        (bentazone), S-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]diethylthiocarbamate        (benthiocarb, Thiobencarb), methyl        2-[2-[4-(3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-trifluoromethyl-1(2H)pyrimidinylphenoxymethyl]-5-ethylphenoxypropanoate        (benzfendizone),        3-(2-chloro-4-methylsulphonylbenzoyl)-4-phenylthiobicyclo-[3.2.1]-oct-3-ene-2-one        (benzobicyclon),        2-[[4-(2,4-dichloro-3-methylbenzoyl)-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]oxy]-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethanone        (benzofenap), methyl 5-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoate        (bifenox), 2,6-bis-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl-oxy)benzoic acid        sodium salt (bispyribac-sodium),        5-bromo-6-methyl-3-(1-methylpropyl)-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione        (bromacil),        2-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-N-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)butanamide        (bromobutide), 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde        O-(2,4-dinitrophenyl) oxime (bromofenoxim),        3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile (bromoxynil),        N-butoxymethyl-2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)acetamide        (butachlor), 1,1-dimethyl-2-oxo-2-(2-propenyloxy)]ethyl        2-chloro-5-(3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-trifluoromethyl-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl)benzoate        (butafenacil), 4-(1-t-butyl)-N-(s-butyl)-2,6-dinitroaniline        (butralin),        2-(1-ethoximinopropyl)-3-hydroxy-5-[2,4,6-trimethyl-3-(1-oxobutyl)phenyl]-2-cyclohexene-1-one        (butroxydim), S-ethyl bis(2-methylpropyl)thiocarbamate        (butylate),        N,N-diethyl-3-(2,4,6-trimethylphenylsulphonyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamide        (cafenstrole),        (R)—N-ethyl-2-[(phenylaminocarbonyl)oxy]propanamide        (carbetamide),        2-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(2-chloro-2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)phenyl)-4-difluoromethyl-5-methyl-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one        (carfentrazone-ethyl),        2,4-dichloro-1-(3-methoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)benzene        (chlormethoxyfen), 5-amino-4-chloro-2-phenyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone        (chloridazon),        N-(4-chloro-6-methoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-ethoxycarbonylphenylsulphonyl)urea        (chlorimuron-ethyl), 1,3,5-trichloro-2-(4-nitrophenoxy)benzene        (chlornitrofen), N′-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea        (chlorotoluron),        N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-(2-chlorophenylsulphonyl)urea        (chlorsulfuron), ethyl        2-chloro-3-[2-chloro-5-(1,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1,3-dioxo-2H-isoindol-2-yl)phenyl]-2-propanoate        (cinidon-ethyl),        exo-1-methyl-4-isopropyl-2-(2-methylphenylmethoxy)-7-oxabicyclo-[2.2.1]-heptane        (cinmethylin),        N-(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)phenylsulphonyl)urea        (cinosulfuron),        2-[1-[2-(4-chlorophenoxy)propoxyaminobutyl]-5-(tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-3-yl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione        (clefoxydim),        (E,E)-(+)-2-[1-[[(3-chloro-2-propenyl)oxy]imino]propyl]-3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexen-1-one        (clethodim), (R)-(2-propyinyl)        2-[4-(5-chloro-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl-oxy)phenoxypropanoate        (clodinafop-propargyl),        2-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinone        (clomazone), 2-(2,4-dichloro3-methylphenoxy)-N-phenylpropanamide        (clomeprop), 3,6-dichloropyridin-2-carboxylic acid (clopyralid),        methyl        3-chloro-2-[(5-ethoxy-7-fluoro[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidin-2-ylsulphonyl)amino]benzoate        (cloransulam-methyl),        N-[(2-chlorophenyl)methyl]-N′-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)urea        (cumyluron),        2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-(1-cyano-1-methylethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine        (cyanazine),        N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-cyclopropylcarbonylphenylsulphonyl)urea        (cyclosulfamuron),        2-(1-ethoximinobutyl)-3-hydroxy-5-(tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-3-yl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one        (cycloxydim), (R)-butyl        2-[4-(4-cyano-2-fluorophenoxy)phenoxy]propanoate        (cyhalofop-butyl), 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D),        O-ethyl N-[3-(phenylaminocarbonyloxy)phenyl]carbamate        (desmedipham), 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba),        2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile (dichlobenil),        (R)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid (dichlorprop-P),        methyl 2-[4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenoxy]propanoate        (diclofop-methyl),        N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-5-ethoxy-7-fluoro-[1,2,4]-triazolo-[1,5-c]-pyrimidine-2-sulphonamide        (diclosulam), 1,2-dimethyl-3,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazolium        methylsulphate (difenzoquat),        N-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)pyridine-3-carboxamide        (diflufenican),        2-[1-[(3,5-difluorophenyl)aminocarbonylhydrazono]ethyl]pyridine-3-carboxylic        acid (diflufenzopyr),        N′-[3-chloro-4-(5-t-butyl-oxo-1,3,4-oxadiazol-3(2H)-yl)phenyl]-N,N-dimethylurea        (dimefuron), S-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl) 1-piperidinecarbothioate        (dimepiperate),        2-chloro-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxyethyl)acetamide        (dimethachlor),        N-(1,2-dimethylpropyl)-N′-ethyl-6-methylthio-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine        (dimethametryn),        (S-)2-chloro-N-(2,4-dimethyl-3-thienyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide        ((S-)(dimethenamid)),        2-amino-4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-6-(1-methyl-2-(3,5-dimethylphenoxy)ethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine        (dimexyflam), 6,7-dihydrodipyrido[1,2-a:2′,1′-c]pyrazinediium        dibromide (diquat-dibromide), S,S-dimethyl        2-difluoromethyl-4-isobutyl-6-trifluoromethylpyridine-3,5-dicarbothioate        (dithiopyr), N′-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea (diuron),        N-(4-methylphenyl)-N′-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)urea (dymron,        daimuron), S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate (EPTC),        S-(phenylmethyl) N-ethyl-N-(1,2-dimethylpropyl)thiocarbamate        (Esprocarb),        N-ethyl-N-(2-methyl-2-propenyl)-2,6-dinitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzeneamine        (ethalfluralin), methyl        2-[[[[(4-ethoxy-6-methylamino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]benzoate        (ethametsulfuron-methyl),        2-ethoxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-5-benzofuranylmethanesulphonate        (ethofumesate), (S)-(2-ethoxy-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl)        2-chloro-5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)benzoate        (ethoxyfen),        N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-ethoxyphenoxysulphonyl)urea        (ethoxysulfuron),        N-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-4-ethoxymethoxybenzamide (etobenzanide),        (R)-ethyl 2-[4-(6-chlorobenzoxazol-2-yloxy)phenoxy]propanoate        (Fenoxaprop-(P)-ethyl),        4-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-cyclohexyl-N-ethyl-4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1H-tetrazole-1-carboxamide        (fentrazamide), isopropyl        N-benzoyl-N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-D-alaninate        (flamprop-M-isopropyl), methyl        N-benzoyl-N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-D-alaninate        (flamprop-M-methyl),        N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-3-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridinesulphonamide        (flazasulfuron),        N-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-8-fluoro-5-methoxy-[1,2,4]-triazolo-[1,5-c]-pyrimidine-2-sulphonamide        (florasulam), (R)-butyl        2-[4-(5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yloxy)phenoxy]propanoate        (fluazifop-P-butyl), isopropyl        5-(4-bromo-1-methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-chloro-4-fluorobenzoate        (fluazolate),        N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-isopropyl-2-(5-trifluoromethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl-oxy)acetamide        (flufenacet),        ethyl[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(5-methyl-6-oxo-4-trifluoromethyl-1(6H)-pyridazinyl)phenoxy]-acetate        (flufenpyr),        N-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-5-methyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidine-2-sulphonamide        (flumetsulam),        pentyl[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(1,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1,3-dioxo-2H-isoindol-2-yl)phenoxy]acetate        (flumiclorac-pentyl),        2-[7-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-4-(2-propynyl)-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-isoindole-1,3-dione        (flumioxazin),        2-[4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-[(1-methyl-2-propynyl)oxy]phenyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione        (flumipropyn), N,N-dimethyl-N′-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)urea        (fluometuron),        3-chloro-4-chloromethyl-1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-2-pyrrolidinone        (fluorochloridone), ethoxycarbonylmethyl        5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoate        (fluoroglycofen-ethyl),        1-(4-chloro-3-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropoxymethyl)phenyl)-5-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-carboxamide        (flupoxam),        1-isopropyl-2-chloro-5-(3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-trifluoromethyl-1(2H)-pyrimidyl)benzoate        (flupropacil),        N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(3-methoxycarbonyl-6-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-ylsulphonyl)urea        sodium salt (flupyrsulfuron-methyl-sodium),        9-hydroxy-9H-fluorene-9-carboxylic acid (flurenol),        (4-amino-3,5-dichloro-6-fluoropyridin-2-yloxy)acetic acid        (2-butoxy-1-methylethyl ester, 1-methylheptyl ester)        (fluoroxypyr, -butoxypropyl, -meptyl),        5-methylamino-2-phenyl-4-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3(2H)-furanone        (flurtamone),        methyl[(2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(tetrahydro-3-oxo-1H,3H-[1,3,4]-thiadiazolo-[3,4-a]-pyridazin-1-yliden)aminophenyl]thioacetate        (fluthiacet-methyl),        5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-N-methylsulphonyl-2-nitrobenzamide        (fomesafen),        2-[[[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]-4-formylamino-N,N-dimethylbenzamide        (foramsulfuron), 2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)butanoic        acid (ammonium salt) (glufosinate (ammonium)),        N-phosphonomethylglycine (isopropylammonium salt) (glyphosate,        isopropylammonium), methyl        3-chloro-5-[[[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylate        (halosulfuron-methyl),        (R)-2-[4-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yloxy)phenoxy]propanoic        acid (methyl ester, 2-ethoxyethyl ester, butyl ester)        (haloxyfop, -methyl, —P-methyl, -ethoxyethyl, -butyl),        3-cyclohexyl-6-dimethylamino-1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione        (hexazinone), methyl        2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-isopropyl-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-4-methylbenzoate        (imazamethabenz-methyl),        2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-isopropyl-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-methoxymethylpyridine-3-carboxylic        acid (imazamox),        2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-isopropyl-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-methylpyridine-3-carboxylic        acid (imazapic),        2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(isopropyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-3-pyridinecarboxylic        acid (imazapyr),        2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-isopropyl-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)quinoline-3-carboxylic        acid (imazaquin),        2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-isopropyl-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-5-ethylpyridine-3-carboxylic        acid (imazethapyr),        N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-ylsulphonyl)urea        (imazosulfuron),        2-[2-(3-chlorophenyl)oxiranylmethyl]-2-ethyl-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione        (indanofan),        N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)N′-(5-iodo-2-methoxycarbonylphenylsulphonyl)urea        sodium salt (iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium),        4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodobenzonitrile (ioxynil),        N,N-dimethyl-N′-(4-isopropylphenyl)urea (isoproturon),        N-(5-t-butyl-3-isoxazolyl)N′,N′-dimethylurea (isouron),        N-(3-(1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl)isoxazol-5-yl)-2,6-dimethoxybenzamide        (isoxaben),        (4-chloro-2-methylsulphonylphenyl)-(5-cyclopropylisoxazol-4-yl)methanone        (isoxachlortole),        (5-cyclopropylisoxazol-4-yl)-(2-methylsulphonyl-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)methanone        (isoxaflutole),        2-[(2,3-dihydro-5,8-dimethyl-1,1-dioxidospiro-[4H-1-benzothiopyran-4,2′-[1,3]-dioxolan-6-yl)carbonyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedione        (ketospiradox), (2-ethoxy-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl)        5-(2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoate        (lactofen),        3-cyclohexyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta-pyrimidine-2,4-(3H,5H)-dione        (lenacil), N′-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N-methoxy-N-methylurea        (linuron), (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid (MCPA),        (R)-2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propionic acid (mecoprop-P),        2-(2-benzothiazolyloxy)-N-methyl-N-phenylacetamide (mefenacet),        methyl        2-[[[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]-4-[[(methylsulphonyl)amino]methyl]benzoate        (mesosulfuron),        2-(4-methylsulphonyl-2-nitrobenzoyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione        (mesotrione), 4-amino-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one        (metamitron),        2-chloro-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(1H-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)acetamide        (metazachlor), N-(2-benzothiazolyl)-N,N′-dimethylurea        (methabenzthiazuron), N′-(4-bromophenyl)-N-methoxy-N-methylurea        (metobromuron),        (S)-2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide        (metolachlor, S-metolachlor),        N-(2,6-dichloro-3-methylphenyl)-5,7-dimethoxy-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidine-2-sulphonamide        (metosulam), N′-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea        (metoxuron),        4-amino-6-tert-butyl-3-methylthio-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one        (metribuzin),        N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-(2-methoxycarbonylphenylsulphonyl)urea        (metsulfuron-methyl), S-ethyl        hexahydro-1H-azepine-1-carbothioate (molinate),        2-(2-naphthyloxy)-N-phenylpropanamide (naproanilide),        N,N-diethyl-2-(1-naphthalenyloxy)propanamide (napropamide),        N-butyl-N′-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N-methylurea (neburon),        N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(3-dimethylcarbamoylpyridin-2-ylsulphonyl)urea        (nicosulfuron),        4-chloro-5-methylamino-2-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3(2H)pyridazinone        (norflurazon), S-(2-chlorobenzyl) N,N-diethylthiocarbamate        (orbencarb), 4-dipropylamino-3,5-dinitrobenzenesulphonamide        (oryzalin),        3-[2,4-dichloro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]-5-(t-butyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)-one        (oxadiargyl),        3-[2,4-dichloro-5-(1-methylethoxy)phenyl]-5-(t-butyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)-one        (oxadiazon),        N-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-oxetan-3-yl-oxycarbonylphenylsulphonyl)urea        (oxasulfuron),        3-[1-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-1-isopropyl]-2,3-dihydro-6-methyl-5-phenyl-4H-1,3-oxazin-4-one        (oxaziclomefone),        2-chloro-1-(3-ethoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)-4-trifluoromethylbenzene        (oxyfluorfen), 1,1′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium (paraquat),        1-amino-N-(1-ethylpropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitrobenzene        (pendimethalin),        4-(t-butyl)-N-(1-ethylpropyl)-2,6-dinitrobenzenamine        (pendralin),        2-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-N-(5,8-dimethoxy[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidin-2-yl)-6-trifluoromethylbenzenesulphonamide        (penoxsulam),        3-(4-chloro-5-cyclopentyloxy-2-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethylidene)-2,4-oxazolidinedione        (pentoxazone),        2-chloro-N-(2-ethoxyethyl)-N-(2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propenyl)acetamide        (pethoxamid), O-methyl        N-[3-(3-methylphenylaminocarbonyloxy)phenyl]carbamide        (phenmedipham), 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropyridine-2-carboxylic        acid (picloram),        N-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-(3-trifluoromethylphenoxy)pyridine-2-carboxamide        (picolinafen), S-[2-(2-methyl-1-piperidinyl)-2-oxoethyl]        O,O-dipropylphosphorodithioate (piperophos),        2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-N-(2-propoxyethyl)acetamide        (pretilachlor),        N-(4,6-bis-difluoromethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-methoxycarbonylphenylsulphonyl)urea        (primisulfuron-methyl),        1-chloro-N-[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[(6S,7aR)-6-fluorotetrahydro-1,3-dioxo-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-c]imidazol-2(3H)yl]phenyl]methanesulphonamide        (profluazol),        2-[1-[[2-(4-chlorophenoxy)propoxy]imino]butyl]-3-hydroxy-5-(tetrahydro-2H-thiopyranyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one        (profoxydim),        N,N′-bis-isopropyl-6-methylthio-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine        (prometryn), 2-chloro-N-isopropyl-N-phenylacetamid (propachlor),        N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)propanamide (propanil),        (R)-[2-[[(1-methylethylidene)amino]oxy]ethyl]2-[4-(6-chloro-2-quinoxalinyloxy)phenoxy]propanoate        (propaquizafop),        2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-[(1-methylethoxy)methyl]acetamide        (propisochlor), methyl        2-[[[(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]benzoate        sodium salt (propoxycarbazone-sodium),        3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyl)benzamide (propyzamide),        S-phenylmethyl N,N-dipropylthiocarbamate (prosulfocarb),        N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-(2-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)phenylsulphonyl)urea        (prosulfuron),        1-(3-chloro-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-yl)-5-(methyl-2-propynylamino)-1H-pyrazol-4-carbonitrile        (pyraclonil),        ethyl[2-chloro-5-(4-chloro-5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorophenoxy]acetate        (pyraflufen-ethyl),        4-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)-1,3-dimethyl-5-(4-methylphenylsulphonyloxy)pyrazole        (pyrazolate),        N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(4-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methylpyrazol-5-ylsulphonyl)urea        (pyrazosulfuron-ethyl),        4-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)-1,3-dimethyl-5-(phenylcarbonyl-methoxy)pyrazole        (pyrazoxyfen), diphenylmethanone        O-[2,6-bis-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl-oxy)benzoyl]oxime        (pyribenzoxim), 0-[3-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenyl]        (6-methoxy-2-pyridinyl)methylthiocarbamate (pyributicarb),        6-chloro-3-phenyl-4-pyridazinol (pyridafol),        O-(6-chloro-3-phenylpyridazin-4-yl) S-octyl thiocarbonate        (pyridate), 6-chloro-3-phenylpyridazin-4-ol (pyridatol),        7-[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)thio]-3-methyl-1(3H)-isobenzofuranone        (pyriftalid), methyl 2-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yloxy)benzoate        (pyriminobac-methyl),        2-chloro-6-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-ylthio)benzoic acid sodium        salt (pyrithiobac-sodium), 3,7-dichloroquinoline-8-carboxylic        acid (quinchlorac), 7-chloro-3-methylquinoline-8-carboxylic acid        (quinmerac), 2-amino-3-chloro-1,4-naphthalenedione        (quinoclamine),        (R)-2-[4-(6-chloro-2-quinoxalinyloxy)phenoxy]propanoic acid        (ethyl ester, tetrahydro-2-furanylmethyl ester) (quizalofop,        -ethyl, —P-ethyl, —P-tefuryl),        N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(3-ethylsulphonylpyridin-2-ylsulphonyl)urea        (rimsulfuron),        2-(1-ethoximinobutyl)-5-(2-ethylthiopropyl)-3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexen-1-one        (sethoxydim), 6-chloro-2,4-bis-ethylamino-1,3,5-triazine        (simazine),        2-(2-chloro-4-methylsulphonylbenzoyl)cyclohexane-1,3-dione        (sulcotrione),        2-(2,4-dichloro-5-methylsulphonylaminophenyl)-4-difluoromethyl-5-methyl-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one        (sulfentrazone), methyl        2-[[[[(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]amino]sulphonyl]benzoate        (sulfometuron-methyl), N-phosphonomethylglycine        trimethyl-sulphonium (sulfosate),        N-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-N′-(2-ethylsulphonyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulphonamide        (sulfosulfuron),        N-(5-t-butyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-N,N′-dimethylurea        (tebuthiuron),        2-[1-[(3-chloro-2-propenyl)oxyimino]propyl]-3-hydroxy-5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one        (tepraloxydim),        6-chloro-4-ethylamino-2-t-butylamino-1,3,5-triazine        (terbuthylazine),        2-t-butylamino-4-ethylamino-6-methylthio-1,3,5-triazine        (terbutryn),        2-chloro-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(3-methoxy-2-thienylmethyl)acetamide        (thenylchlor),        2-difluoromethyl-5-(4,5-dihydrothiazol-2-yl)-4-(2-methylpropyl)-6-trifluoromethylpyridine-3-carboxylate        (thiazopyr),        N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-(2-methoxycarbonylthien-3-ylsulphonyl)urea        (thifensulfuron-methyl), S-phenylmethyl        bis-s-butylcarbamothioate (tiocarbazil),        2-(ethoximinopropyl)-3-hydroxy-5-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one        (tralkoxydim), S-(2,3,3-trichloro-2-propenyl)        diisopropylcarbamothioate (triallate),        N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-[2-(2-chloroethoxy)phenylsulphonyl]urea        (triasulfuron),        N-methyl-N-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-(2-methoxycarbonylphenylsulphonyl)urea        (tribenuron-methyl), (3,5,6-trichloro)pyridin-2-yloxyacetic acid        (triclopyr),        2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2-(2,2,2-trichloroethyl)oxirane        (tridiphane),        N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-2-pyridinesulphonamide        sodium salt (trifloxysulfuron),        1-amino-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzene        (trifluralin),        N-[4-dimethylamino-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]-N′-(2-methoxycarbonylphenylsulphonyl)urea        (triflusulfuron-methyl),        N-(4-methoxy-6-trifluoromethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-N′-(2-trifluoromethylphenylsulphonyl)urea        (tritosulfuron),        N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(N-methyl-N-methylsulphonylamino)-2-pyridinesulphonamide        (cf. WO-A-91/10660),        N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(N-methyl-N-methylsulphonylamino)-2-pyridinesulphonamide        (cf. WO-A-91/10660),        4-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-(ethylsulphonylamino)-5-fluorobenzenecarbothioamide        (HWH4991, cf. WO-A-95/30661),        2-chloro-N-[1-(2,6-dichloro-4-difluoromethylphenyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]propanecarboxamide        (SLA5599, cf. EP-A-303153),        [2-chloro-3-(4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl)-4-methylsulphonylphenyl]-(5-hydroxy-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methanone        (cf. WO-A-96/26206, WO-A-98/31681),        [3-(4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl)-2-methyl-4-methylsulphonylphenyl]-(5-hydroxy-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methanone        (cf. WO-A-96/26206, WO-A-98/31681),        [3-[2-chloro-3-[(2,6-dioxocyclohexyl)carbonyl]-6-ethylsulphonylphenyl]-5-isoxazolyl]acetonitrile        (cf. WO-A-01/28341),        2-[2-chloro-4-methylsulphonyl-3-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)methyl]benzoyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedione        (cf. WO-A-01/28341),        2-[[5,8-dimethyl-1,1-dioxido-4-(2-pyrimidinyloxy)-3,4-dihydro-2H-thiochromen-6-yl]carbonyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedione        (cf. WO-A-01/28341)

(“Active Compounds of Group 2”),

-   -   and, if appropriate, definitely    -   c) a compound that improves compatibility with crop plants, from        the following group of compounds:    -   4-dichloroacetyl-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane (AD-67),        1-dichloroacetyl-hexahydro-3,3,8a-trimethylpyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-6(2H)-one        (BAS-145138),        4-dichloroacetyl-3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazine        (benoxacor), 1-methylhexyl 5-chloroquinoxalin-8-oxyacetate        (cloquintocet-mexyl), α-(cyanomethoximino)phenylacetonitrile        (cyometrinil), 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D),        2,2-dichloro-N-(2-oxo-2-(2-propenylamino)ethyl)-N-(2-propenyl)acetamide        (DKA-24), 2,2-dichloro-N,N-di-2-propenylacetamide (dichlormid),        N-(4-methylphenyl)-N′-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)urea (daimuron,        dymron), 4,6-dichloro-2-phenylpyrimidine (fenclorim),        1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-trichloromethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxylate        (fenchlorazol-ethyl), phenylmethyl        2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylthiazole-5-carboxylate (flurazole),        4-chloro-N-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethoxy)-α-trifluoroacetophenone        oxime (fluxofenim),        3-dichloroacetyl-5-(2-furanyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine        (furilazole, MON-13900), ethyl        4,5-dihydro-5,5-diphenyl-3-isoxazolcarboxylate        (isoxadifen-ethyl), (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid        (MCPA), (+-)-2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propanoic acid        (mecoprop), diethyl        1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3,5-dicarboxylate        (mefenpyr-diethyl), 2-dichloromethyl-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane        (MG-191), 1,8-naphthalic anhydride,        α-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethoximino)phenylacetonitrile        (oxabetrinil),        2,2-dichloro-N-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)-N-(2-propenyl)acetamide        (PPG-1292), 3-dichloroacetyl-2,2,5-trimethyloxazolidine        (R-29148),        N-cyclopropyl-4-[[(2-methoxy-5-methylbenzoyl)amino]sulphonyl]benzamide,        N-[[(4-methoxyacetylamino)phenyl]sulphonyl]-2-methoxybenzamide        and        N-[[(4-methylaminocarbonylamino)phenyl]sulphonyl]-2-methoxybenzamide        (the latter are in each case known from WO-A-99/66795)

(“Active Compounds of Group 3”).

Preferred meanings of the groups listed above in connection with theformula (I) are defined below.

-   -   Q¹ preferably represents O (oxygen) or S (sulphur).    -   Q² preferably represents O (oxygen) or S (sulphur).    -   R¹ preferably represents in each case optionally cyano-,        fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl,        ethyl, n- or isopropyl, n-, iso-, s- or t-butyl, represents in        each case optionally cyano-, fluorine- or chlorine-substituted        propenyl, butenyl, propynyl or butynyl, represents in each case        optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl- or        ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,        cyclohexyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl,        cyclopentylmethyl or cyclohexylmethyl, represents in each case        optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-,        ethyl-, n- or isopropyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-,        n- or isopropoxy-, difluoromethoxy- or        trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, phenylmethyl or        phenylethyl, or represents in each case optionally cyano-,        fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or        isopropyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or isopropoxy-substituted        heterocyclyl or heterocyclylmethyl, where the heterocyclyl group        is in each case selected from the group consisting of oxetanyl,        thietanyl, furyl, tetrahydrofuryl, thienyl and        tetrahydrothienyl.    -   R² preferably represents hydrogen, cyano, fluorine, chlorine,        bromine, represents in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-,        chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or        isopropyl, n-, iso-, s- or t-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or        isopropoxy, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n- or        isopropoxycarbonyl, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or isopropylthio,        methylsulphinyl, ethylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl or        ethylsulphonyl, or represents in each case optionally cyano-,        fluorine- or chlorine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl,        butinyl, propenyloxy, butenyloxy, propinyloxy or butinyloxy.    -   R³ preferably represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, amino,        cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or represents in each case        optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n-        or isopropoxy-, acetyl-, propionyl-, n- or isobutyroyl-,        methoxycarbonyl-, ethoxycarbonyl-, n- or        isopropoxycarbonyl-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or isopropyl,        n-, iso-, s- or t-butyl, or represents in each case optionally        fluorine-, chlorine-, and/or bromine-substituted ethenyl,        propenyl, butenyl, ethynyl, propinyl or butinyl, represents in        each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy-,        ethoxy-, n- or isopropoxy-, methoxycarbonyl-, ethoxycarbonyl-,        n- or isopropoxycarbonyl-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or        isopropoxy, n-, iso-, s- or t-butoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n-        or isopropylthio, n-, iso-, s- or t-butylthio, methylamino,        ethylamino, n- or isopropylamino, n-, iso-, s- or t-butylamino,        acetylamino or propionylamino, or represents propenyloxy,        butenyloxy, ethynyloxy, propinyloxy, butinyloxy, propenylthio,        butenylthio, propinylthio, butinylthio, propenylamino,        butenylamino, propinylamino or butinylamino, or represents        dimethylamino, diethylamino or dipropylamino, represents in each        case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl- and/or        ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,        cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclopropyloxy,        cyclobutyloxy, cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, cyclopropylthio,        cyclobutylthio, cyclopentylthio, cyclohexylthio,        cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino, cyclopentylamino,        cyclohexylamino, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl,        cyclopentylmethyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclopropylmethoxy,        cyclobutylmethoxy, cyclopentylmethoxy, cyclohexylmethoxy,        cyclopropylmethylthio, cyclobutylmethylthio,        cyclopentylmethylthio, cyclohexylmethylthio,        cyclopropylmethylamino, cyclobutylmethylamino,        cyclopentylmethylamino or cyclohexylmethylamino, or represents        in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-,        trifluoromethyl-, methoxy- or methoxycarbonyl-substituted        phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, phenylthio, benzylthio,        phenylamino or benzylamino,    -   R⁴ preferably represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, or        represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-,        methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or isopropyl,        n-, iso-, s- or t-butyl, represents in each case optionally        fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted ethenyl,        propenyl, butenyl, propinyl or butynyl, represents in each case        optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, cyano-, methoxy- or        ethoxy-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or isopropoxy, n-, iso-,        s- or t-butoxy, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or isopropylamino,        n-, iso-, s- or t-butylamino, represents propenyloxy or        butenyloxy, represents dimethylamino or diethylamino, represents        in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-methyl- and/or        ethyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,        cyclohexyl, cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino, cyclopentylamino,        cyclohexylamino, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl,        cyclopentylmethyl or cyclohexylmethyl, or represents in each        case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, trifluoromethyl-        and/or methoxy-substituted phenyl or benzyl.    -   R³ and R⁴ together preferably represent trimethylene        (propane-1,3-diyl), tetramethylene (butane-1,4-diyl) or        pentamethylene (pentane-1,5-diyl).    -   Q¹ particularly preferably represents O (oxygen).    -   Q² particularly preferably represents O (oxygen).    -   R¹ particularly preferably represents in each case optionally        fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl,        ethyl, n- or isopropyl.    -   R² particularly preferably represents fluorine, chlorine,        bromine or represents in each case optionally fluorine-,        chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or        iso-propyl.    -   R³ particularly preferably represents hydrogen, chlorine,        bromine, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-,        chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or isopropoxy-substituted        methyl, ethyl, n- or isopropyl, or represents in each case        optionally fluorine- or chlorine-substituted ethenyl, propenyl,        butenyl, propinyl or butynyl, or represents in each case        optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or        isopropoxy-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or isopropoxy,        methylthio, ethylthio, n- or isopropylthio, methylamino,        ethylamino, n- or isopropylamino, represents propenyloxy,        propynyloxy, propenylthio, propynylthio, propenylamino or        propynylamino, represents dimethylamino or diethylamino,        represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- or        methyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclopropyloxy,        cyclopropylmethyl or cyclopropylmethoxy, and    -   R⁴ particularly preferably represents in each case optionally        fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methyl,        ethyl, n- or isopropyl, represents in each case optionally        fluorine- or chlorine-substituted ethenyl, propenyl or propynyl,        represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-,        methoxy- or ethoxy-substituted methoxy, ethoxy, n- or        isopropoxy, represents methylamino, or represents cyclopropyl.

Preferred active compound components of Group 1 are in particular alsothe sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, ammonium,C₁-C₄-alkylammonium, di-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)ammonium,tri-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)ammonium, tetra-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)ammonium,tri-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)sulphonium, C₅- or C₆-cycloalkylammonium anddi-(C₁-C₂-alkyl)benzylammonium salts of compounds of the formula (I) inwhich Q¹, Q², R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ have the meanings given above as beingpreferred.

Examples of compounds of the formula (I) which are very particularlypreferred as active compound components according to the invention arelisted in Table 1 below. The sodium salts of the compounds of Table 1,and in particular the sodium salts of the compounds I-1 and 1-2, arelikewise particularly emphasized as active compound components accordingto the invention.

TABLE 1 Examples of compounds of the formula (I) Ex. Melting No. Q¹ Q²R¹ R² R³ R⁴ point (° C.) I-1  O O CH₃ CH₃ OC₂H₅ CH₃ 163 I-2  O O CH₃ CH₃OCH₃ CH₃ 201 I-3  O O CH₃ CH₃ OC₃H₇-n CH₃ 156 I-4  O O CH₃ CH₃ OC₃H₇—ICH₃ 150 I-5  O O CH₃ CH₃ OCH₃

218 I-6  O O CH₃ CH₃ OC₂H₅

170 I-7  O O CH₃ CH₃ OC₃H₇-n

156 I-8  O O CH₃ CH₃ OC₃H₇-i

188 I-9  O O CH₃ CH₃

200 I-10 O O CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ 178 I-11 O O CH₃ CH₃ C₂H₅ CH₃ 161 I-12 O OCH₃ CH₃ SCH₃ CH₃ 183

According to their chemical structure, the compounds of Group 2 can beassigned to the following classes of active compounds:

Amides (for example isoxaben, picolinafen, propanil), arylheterocycles(for example azafenidin, benzfendizone, butafenacil-allyl,carfentrazone-ethyl, cinidon-ethyl, fluazolate, flumiclorac-pentyl,flumioxazin, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, oxadiazon, oxadiargyl,profluazol, pyraflufen-ethyl, pyridate, pyridafol, sulphentrazone,4-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-(3-trifluoromethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]-2-[(ethylsulphonyl)amino]-5-fluorobenzenecarbothioamide),aryloxyphenoxypropionate (for example clodinafop-propargyl,cyhalofop-butyl, diclofop-methyl, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fluazifop-P-butyl,haloxyfop-P-methyl, quizalofop-P-ethyl), carboxylic acid derivatives(for example clopyralid, dicamba, fluoroxypyr, picloram, triclopyr),benzothiadiazole (for example bentazone), chloroacetamides (for exampleacetochlor, alachlor, butachlor, (S-) dimethenamid, metazachlor,metolachlor, pretilachlor, propachlor, propisochlor), cyclohexanedione(for example butroxydim, clefoxydim, cycloxydim, sethoxydim,tralkoxydim), dinitroanilines (for example benfluralin, ethalfluralin,oryzalin, pendimethalin, trifluralin), diphenyl ethers (for exampleacifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, fomesafen,lactofen, oxyfluorfen), ureas (for example chlorotoluron, diuron,isoproturon, linuron, metobromuron, metoxuron), imidazolinones (forexample imazamethabenz-methyl, imazamox, imazaquin, imazethapyr),isoxazole (for example isoxaflutole), nicotinanilides (for examplediflufenican), nitriles (for example bromoxynil, ioxynil),organophosphorus compounds (for example anilofos, glufosinate-ammonium,glyphosate-isopropylammonium, sulphosate), oxyacetamides (for exampleflufenacet, mefenacet), phenoxycarboxylic acid derivatives (for example2,4-D, dichloroprop-P, MCPA, MCPB, mecoprop), pyrazoles (for examplepyrazolate, pyrazoxyfen), pyridazinones (for example norflurazon),pyridines (for example dithiopyr, thiazopyr), pyrimidinyl(thio)benzoates(for example bispyribac, pyribenzoxim, pyrithiobac, pyriminobac),sulphonyl ureas (for example amidosulfuron, azimsulfuron,bensulfuron-methyl, chloroimuron-ethyl, chlorosulfuron, cinosulfuron,cyclosulfamuron, ethoxysulfuron, flupyrsulfuron-methyl-sodium,foramsulfuron, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium, imazosulfuron,metsulfuron-methyl, nicosulfuron, oxasulfuron, primisulfuron-methyl,prosulfuron, pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, rimsulfuron, sulfometuron-methyl,sulfosulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, triasulfuron, tribenuron-methyl,trifloxysulfuron, triflusulfuron-methyl, tritosulfuron), tetrazolinones(for example fentrazamide), thiocarbamates (for example butylate,dimepiperate, EPTC, esprocarb, molinate, orbencarb, prosulfocarb,triallate), triazines (for example ametryn, atrazine, cyanazine,dimexyflam, simazine, terbuthylazine, terbutryn), triazinones (forexample hexazinone, metamitron, metribuzin), triazoles (for exampleamitrole), triazolinones (for example amicarbazone, flucarbazone-sodium,propoxycarbazone-sodium), triazolopyrimidines (for examplecloransulam-methyl, diclosulam, florasulam, flumetsulam, metosulam),triketones (for example mesotrione, sulcotrione), uracils (for examplebromacil).

Mixing components from the active compounds of the Group 2 which areparticularly emphasized are:

flucarbazone-sodium, acetochlor, aclonifen, alachlor, amicarbazone,amidosulfuron, amitrole, anilofos, asulam, atrazine, beflubutamid,benazolin (-ethyl), benfuresate, bentazone, bifenox, bispyribac-sodium,bromoxynil, butylate, carfentrazone-ethyl, chlorotoluron,chlorosulfuron, cinidon-ethyl, clodinafop-propargyl, clopyralid,cyanazine, 2,4-D, desmedipham, dicamba, dichlorprop-P, diclofop-methyl,difenzoquat, diflufenican, diflufenzopyr, dimethenamid, S-dimethenamid,EPTC, ethofumesate, ethoxysulfuron, fenoxaprop-ethyl,fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fentrazamide, flamprop-M-isopropyl,flamprop-M-methyl, florasulam, fluazifop-P-butyl, fluazolate,flufenacet, flumetsulam, fluoroglycofen-ethyl,flupyrsulfuron-methyl-sodium, fluoroxypyr, -butoxypropyl, -meptyl,flurtamone, fluthiacet-methyl, foramsulfuron, glufosinate,glufosinate-ammonium, halosulfuron-methyl, haloxyfop-P-methyl,imazamethabenz-methyl, imazamox, imazapic, imazapyr, imazaquin,imazethapyr, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium, ioxynil, isoproturon, isoxaben,isoxachlortole, isoxaflutole, lactofen, linuron, MCPA, mecoprop-P,mefenacet, mesosulfuron, mesotrione, metamitron, metazachlor,methabenzthiazuron, metolachlor, S-metolachlor, metosulam, metribuzin,metsulfuron-methyl, naproanilide, neburon, nicosulfuron, oxadiargyl,oxadiazon, ox-aziclomefone, oxyfluorfen, pendimethalin, penoxsulam,phenmedipham, picolinafen, primisulfuron-methyl, profluazol, propanil,propoxycarbazone-sodium, prosulfocarb, prosulfuron, pyraclonil,pyraflufen-ethyl, pyribenzoxim, pyridafol, pyridate, qinclorac,quinmerac, rimsulfuron, sulcotrione, sulfosate, sulfosulfuron,terbuthylazine, thifensulfuron-methyl, tralkoxydim, triallate,triasulfuron, tribenuron-methyl, tritosulfuron,4-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2-(ethylsulphonylamino)-5-fluoro-benzenecarbothiamide(HWH4991),2-chloro-N-[1-(2,6-dichloro-4-difluoromethylphenyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]propanecarboxamide(SLA5599).

The compositions according to the invention preferably comprise one ortwo active compounds of Group 1, one to three active compounds of Group2 and, if appropriate, one active compound of Group 3.

In particular, the compositions according to the invention comprise oneactive compound of Group 1, one or two active compounds of Group 2 and,if appropriate, one active compound of Group 3.

Examples of combinations according to the invention of in each case oneactive compound of Group 1 and one or two active compounds of Group 2-or of in each case one active compound of Group 1, one or two activecompounds of Group 2 and one compound of Group 3—are listed below inTable 2. Here, the names of the active compounds of the formula (I)(active compounds of Group 1) are in each case taken from Table 1.

TABLE 2 Examples of combinations comprising one active compound of Group1 and one or two active compounds of Group 2 (and, if appropriate,additionally a safener) Active compound from Group 1 Active compoundfrom Group 2 (I-1) aclonifen (I-1) amicarbazone (I-1) amidosulfuron(I-1) amitrole (I-1) anilofos (I-1) asulam (I-1) benazolin-ethyl (I-1)benfuresate (I-1) bifenox (I-1) bispyribac-sodium (I-1) bromoxynil (I-1)desmedipham (I-1) diclofop-methyl (I-1) diflufenican (I-1) ethofumesate(I-1) ethoxysulfuron (I-1) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-1) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl(I-1) fentrazamide (I-1) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-1) fluazolate (I-1)flucarbazone-sodium (I-1) flufenacet (I-1) flurtamone (I-1)foramsulfuron (I-1) glufosinate (I-1) glufosinate-ammonium (I-1)iodosulfuron (I-1) ioxynil (I-1) isoproturon (I-1) isoxachlortole (I-1)isoxaflutole (I-1) lactofen (I-1) linuron (I-1) mefenacet (I-1)mesosulfuron (I-1) metamitron (I-1) methabenzthiazuron (I-1) metribuzin(I-1) neburon (I-1) oxadiargyl (I-1) oxadiazon (I-1) oxaziclomefone(I-1) phenmedipham (I-1) propanil (I-1) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-1)pyraclonil (I-1) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-1) sulcotrione (I-2) aclonifen(I-2) amicarbazone (I-2) amidosulfuron (I-2) amitrole (I-2) anilofos(I-2) asulam (I-2) benazolin-ethyl (I-2) benfuresate (I-2) bifenox (I-2)bispyribac-sodium (I-2) bromoxynil (I-2) desmedipham (I-2)diclofop-methyl (I-2) diflufenican (I-2) ethofumesate (I-2)ethoxysulfuron (I-2) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-2) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-2)fentrazamide (I-2) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-2) fluazolate (I-2)flucarbazone-sodium (I-2) flufenacet (I-2) flurtamone (I-2)foramsulfuron (I-2) glufosinate (I-2) glufosinate-ammonium (I-2)iodosulfuron (I-2) ioxynil (I-2) isoproturon (I-2) isoxachlortole (I-2)isoxaflutole (I-2) lactofen (I-2) linuron (I-2) mefenacet (I-2)mesosulfuron (I-2) metamitron (I-2) methabenzthiazuron (I-2) metribuzin(I-2) neburon (I-2) oxadiargyl (I-2) oxadiazon (I-2) oxaziclomefone(I-2) phenmedipham (I-2) propanil (I-2) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-2)pyraclonil (I-2) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-2) sulcotrione (I-3) aclonifen(I-3) amicarbazone (I-3) amidosulfuron (I-3) amitrole (I-3) anilofos(I-3) asulam (I-3) benazolin-ethyl (I-3) benfuresate (I-3) bifenox (I-3)bispyribac-sodium (I-3) bromoxynil (I-3) desmedipham (I-3)diclofop-methyl (I-3) diflufenican (I-3) ethofumesate (I-3)ethoxysulfuron (I-3) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-3) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-3)fentrazamide (I-3) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-3) fluazolate (I-3)flucarbazone-sodium (I-3) flufenacet (I-3) flurtamone (I-3)foramsulfuron (I-3) glufosinate (I-3) glufosinate-ammonium (I-3)iodosulfuron (I-3) ioxynil (I-3) isoproturon (I-3) isoxachlortole (I-3)isoxaflutole (I-3) lactofen (I-3) linuron (I-3) mefenacet (I-3)mesosulfuron (I-3) metamitron (I-3) methabenzthiazuron (I-3) metribuzin(I-3) neburon (I-3) oxadiargyl (I-3) oxadiazon (I-3) oxaziclomefone(I-3) phenmedipham (I-3) propanil (I-3) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-3)pyraclonil (I-3) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-3) sulcotrione (I-4) aclonifen(I-4) amicarbazone (I-4) amidosulfuron (I-4) amitrole (I-4) anilofos(I-4) asulam (I-4) benazolin-ethyl (I-4) benfuresate (I-4) bifenox (I-4)bispyribac-sodium (I-4) bromoxynil (I-4) desmedipham (I-4)diclofop-methyl (I-4) diflufenican (I-4) ethofumesate (I-4)ethoxysulfuron (I-4) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-4) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-4)fentrazamide (I-4) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-4) fluazolate (I-4)flucarbazone-sodium (I-4) flufenacet (I-4) flurtamone (I-4)foramsulfuron (I-4) glufosinate (I-4) glufosinate-ammonium (I-4)iodosulfuron (I-4) ioxynil (I-4) isoproturon (I-4) isoxachlortole (I-4)isoxaflutole (I-4) lactofen (I-4) linuron (I-4) mefenacet (I-4)mesosulfuron (I-4) metamitron (I-4) methabenzthiazuron (I-4) metribuzin(I-4) neburon (I-4) oxadiargyl (I-4) oxadiazon (I-4) oxaziclomefone(I-4) phenmedipham (I-4) propanil (I-4) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-4)pyraclonil (I-4) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-4) sulcotrione (I-5) aclonifen(I-5) amicarbazone (I-5) amidosulfuron (I-5) amitrole (I-5) anilofos(I-5) asulam (I-5) benazolin-ethyl (I-5) benfuresate (I-5) bifenox (I-5)bispyribac-sodium (I-5) bromoxynil (I-5) desmedipham (I-5)diclofop-methyl (I-5) diflufenican (I-5) ethofumesate (I-5)ethoxysulfuron (I-5) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-5) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-5)fentrazamide (I-5) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-5) fluazolate (I-5)flucarbazone-sodium (I-5) flufenacet (I-5) flurtamone (I-5)foramsulfuron (I-5) glufosinate (I-5) glufosinate-ammonium (I-5)iodosulfuron (I-5) ioxynil (I-5) isoproturon (I-5) isoxachlortole (I-5)isoxaflutole (I-5) lactofen (I-5) linuron (I-5) mefenacet (I-5)mesosulfuron (I-5) metamitron (I-5) methabenzthiazuron (I-5) metribuzin(I-5) neburon (I-5) oxadiargyl (I-5) oxadiazon (I-5) oxaziclomefone(I-5) phenmedipham (I-5) propanil (I-5) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-5)pyraclonil (I-5) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-5) sulcotrione (I-6) aclonifen(I-6) amicarbazone (I-6) amidosulfuron (I-6) amitrole (I-6) anilofos(I-6) asulam (I-6) benazolin-ethyl (I-6) benfuresate (I-6) bifenox (I-6)bispyribac-sodium (I-6) bromoxynil (I-6) desmedipham (I-6)diclofop-methyl (I-6) diflufenican (I-6) ethofumesate (I-6)ethoxysulfuron (I-6) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-6) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-6)fentrazamide (I-6) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-6) fluazolate (I-6)flucarbazone-sodium (I-6) flufenacet (I-6) flurtamone (I-6)foramsulfuron (I-6) glufosinate (I-6) glufosinate-ammonium (I-6)iodosulfuron (I-6) ioxynil (I-6) isoproturon (I-6) isoxachlortole (I-6)isoxaflutole (I-6) lactofen (I-6) linuron (I-6) mefenacet (I-6)mesosulfuron (I-6) metamitron (I-6) methabenzthiazuron (I-6) metribuzin(I-6) neburon (I-6) oxadiargyl (I-6) oxadiazon (I-6) oxaziclomefone(I-6) phenmedipham (I-6) propanil (I-6) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-6)pyraclonil (I-6) praflufen-ethyl (I-6) sulcotrione (I-7) aclonifen (I-7)amicarbazone (I-7) amidosulfuron (I-7) amitrole (I-7) anilofos (I-7)asulam (I-7) benazolin-ethyl (I-7) benfuresate (I-7) bifenox (I-7)bispyribac-sodium (I-7) bromoxynil (I-7) desmedipham (I-7)diclofop-methyl (I-7) diflufenican (I-7) ethofumesate (I-7)ethoxysulfuron (I-7) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-7) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-7)fentrazamide (I-7) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-7) fluazolate (I-7)flucarbazone-sodium (I-7) flufenacet (I-7) flurtamone (I-7)foramsulfuron (I-7) glufosinate (I-7) glufosinate-ammonium (I-7)iodosulfuron (I-7) ioxynil (I-7) isoproturon (I-7) isoxachlortole (I-7)isoxaflutole (I-7) lactofen (I-7) linuron (I-7) mefenacet (I-7)mesosulfuron (I-7) metamitron (I-7) methabenzthiazuron (I-7) metribuzin(I-7) neburon (I-7) oxadiargyl (I-7) oxadiazon (I-7) oxaziclomefone(I-7) phenmedipham (I-7) propanil (I-7) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-7)pyraclonil (I-7) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-7) sulcotrione (I-8) aclonifen(I-8) amicarbazone (I-8) amidosulfuron (I-8) amitrole (I-8) anilofos(I-8) asulam (I-8) benazolin-ethyl (I-8) benfuresate (I-8) bifenox (I-8)bispyribac-sodium (I-8) bromoxynil (I-8) desmedipham (I-8)diclofop-methyl (I-8) diflufenican (I-8) ethofumesate (I-8)ethoxysulfuron (I-8) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-8) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-8)fentrazamide (I-8) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-8) fluazolate (I-8)flucarbazone-sodium (I-8) flufenacet (I-8) flurtamone (I-8)foramsulfuron (I-8) glufosinate (I-8) glufosinate-ammonium (I-8)iodosulfuron (I-8) ioxynil (I-8) isoproturon (I-8) isoxachlortole (I-8)isoxaflutole (I-8) lactofen (I-8) linuron (I-8) mefenacet (I-8)mesosulfuron (I-8) metamitron (I-8) methabenzthiazuron (I-8) metribuzin(I-8) neburon (I-8) oxadiargyl (I-8) oxadiazon (I-8) oxaziclomefone(I-8) phenmedipham (I-8) propanil (I-8) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-8)pyraclonil (I-8) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-8) sulcotrione (I-9) aclonifen(I-9) amicarbazone (I-9) amidosulfuron (I-9) amitrole (I-9) anilofos(I-9) asulam (I-9) benazolin-ethyl (I-9) benfuresate (I-9) bifenox (I-9)bispyribac-sodium (I-9) bromoxynil (I-9) desmedipham (I-9)diclofop-methyl (I-9) diflufenican (I-9) ethofumesate (I-9)ethoxysulfuron (I-9) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-9) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-9)fentrazamide (I-9) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-9) fluazolate (I-9)flucarbazone-sodium (I-9) flufenacet (I-9) flurtamone (I-9)foramsulfuron (I-9) glufosinate (I-9) glufosinate-ammonium (I-9)iodosulfuron (I-9) ioxynil (I-9) isoproturon (I-9) isoxachlortole (I-9)isoxaflutole (I-9) lactofen (I-9) linuron (I-9) mefenacet (I-9)mesosulfuron (I-9) metamitron (I-9) methabenzthiazuron (I-9) metribuzin(I-9) neburon (I-9) oxadiargyl (I-9) oxadiazon (I-9) oxaziclomefone(I-9) phenmedipham (I-9) propanil (I-9) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-9)pyraclonil (I-9) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-9) sulcotrione (I-10) aclonifen(I-10) amicarbazone (I-10) amidosulfuron (I-10) amitrole (I-10) anilofos(I-10) asulam (I-10) benazolin-ethyl (I-10) benfuresate (I-10) bifenox(I-10) bispyribac-sodium (I-10) bromoxynil (I-10) desmedipham (I-10)diclofop-methyl (I-10) diflufenican (I-10) ethofumesate (I-10)ethoxysulfuron (I-10) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-10) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-10)fentrazamide (I-10) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-10) fluazolate (I-10)flucarbazone-sodium (I-10) flufenacet (I-10) flurtamone (I-10)foramsulfuron (I-10) glufosinate (I-10) glufosinate-ammonium (I-10)iodosulfuron (I-10) ioxynil (I-10) isoproturon (I-10) isoxachlortole(I-10) isoxaflutole (I-10) lactofen (I-10) linuron (I-10) mefenacet(I-10) mesosulfuron (I-10) metamitron (I-10) methabenzthiazuron (I-10)metribuzin (I-10) neburon (I-10) oxadiargyl (I-10) oxadiazon (I-10)oxaziclomefone (I-10) phenmedipham (I-10) propanil (I-10)propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-10) pyraclonil (I-10) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-10)sulcotrione (I-11) aclonifen (I-11) amicarbazone (I-11) amidosulfuron(I-11) amitrole (I-11) anilofos (I-11) asulam (I-11) benazolin-ethyl(I-11) benfuresate (I-11) bifenox (I-11) bispyribac-sodium (I-11)bromoxynil (I-11) desmedipham (I-11) diclofop-methyl (I-11) diflufenican(I-11) ethofumesate (I-11) ethoxysulfuron (I-11) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-11)fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-11) fentrazamide (I-11) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-11)fluazolate (I-11) flucarbazone-sodium (I-11) flufenacet (I-11)flurtamone (I-11) foramsulfuron (I-11) glufosinate (I-11)glufosinate-ammonium (I-11) iodosulfuron (I-11) ioxynil (I-11)isoproturon (I-11) isoxachlortole (I-11) isoxaflutole (I-11) lactofen(I-11) linuron (I-11) mefenacet (I-11) mesosulfuron (I-11) metamitron(I-11) methabenzthiazuron (I-11) metribuzin (I-11) neburon (I-11)oxadiargyl (I-11) oxadiazon (I-11) oxaziclomefone (I-11) phenmedipham(I-11) propanil (I-11) propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-11) pyraclonil (I-11)pyraflufen-ethyl (I-11) sulcotrione (I-12) aclonifen (I-12) amicarbazone(I-12) amidosulfuron (I-12) amitrole (I-12) anilofos (I-12) asulam(I-12) benazolin-ethyl (I-12) benfuresate (I-12) bifenox (I-12)bispyribac-sodium (I-12) bromoxynil (I-12) desmedipham (I-12)diclofop-methyl (I-12) diflufenican (I-12) ethofumesate (I-12)ethoxysulfuron (I-12) fenoxaprop-ethyl (I-12) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl (I-12)fentrazamide (I-12) fluazifop-P-butyl (I-12) fluazolate (I-12)flucarbazone-sodium (I-12) flufenacet (I-12) flurtamone (I-12)foramsulfuron (I-12) glufosinate (I-12) glufosinate-ammonium (I-12)iodosulfuron (I-12) ioxynil (I-12) isoproturon (I-12) isoxachlortole(I-12) isoxaflutole (I-12) lactofen (I-12) linuron (I-12) mefenacet(I-12) mesosulfuron (I-12) metamitron (I-12) methabenzthiazuron (I-12)metribuzin (I-12) neburon (I-12) oxadiargyl (I-12) oxadiazon (I-12)oxaziclomefone (I-12) phenmedipham (I-12) propanil (I-12)propoxycarbazone-sodium (I-12) pyraclonil (I-12) pyraflufen-ethyl (I-12)sulcotrione (I-1) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-2)fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-3) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl +mefenpyr-diethyl (I-4) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-5)fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-6) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl +mefenpyr-diethyl (I-7) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-8)fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-9) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl +mefenpyr-diethyl (I-10) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-11)fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + mefenpyr-diethyl (I-12) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl +mefenpyr-diethyl (I-1) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-2)fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-3) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl +isoxadifen-ethyl (I-4) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-5)fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-6) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl +isoxadifen-ethyl (I-7) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-8)fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-9) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl +isoxadifen-ethyl (I-10) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-11)fenoxaprop-P-ethyl + isoxadifen-ethyl (I-12) fenoxaprop-P-ethyl +isoxadifen-ethyl

Surprisingly, it has now been found that the above-defined activecompound combinations of the substitutedthien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)ones of theformula (I) and/or their salts and the abovementioned active compoundsof Group 2 exhibit a particularly high herbicidal activity combined withvery good crop plant compatibility and can be used for the selectivecontrol of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weeds in a variety ofcrops, in particular in cotton, barley, potatoes, maize, oilseed rape,rice, rye, soya beans, sunflowers, wheat, sugar cane and sugar beet,especially in barley, maize, rice and wheat, and additionally also forcontrolling monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weeds in the semi- andnonselective field.

Surprisingly, the herbicidal activity of the active compoundcombinations according to the invention of compounds of theabovementioned Groups 1 and 2 exceeds the total of the action of theindividual active compounds considerably.

Thus, not just a complementation of actions but a synergistic effect ispresent which could not have been predicted. The new active compoundcombinations are well tolerated in a variety of crops, also effectinggood control of weeds which are usually difficult to control. Thus, thenovel active compound combinations are a valuable addition to theherbicides.

The synergistic effect of the active compound combinations according tothe invention is particularly strongly pronounced in certainconcentration ratios. However, the weight ratios of the active compoundsin the active compound combinations may be varied within relatively wideranges. In general, from 0.001 to 1000 parts by weight, preferably from0.002 to 500 parts by weight and particularly preferably from 0.01 to100 parts by weight of active compound of Group 2 are used per part byweight of active compound of the formula (I).

The following may be particularly emphasised as mixing components fromamongst the active compounds of Group 3:

1-methylhexyl 5-chloroquinoxalin-8-oxyacetate (cloquintocet-mexyl),ethyl 4,5-dihydro-5,5-diphenyl-3-isoxazolecarboxylate (isoxadifen-ethyl)and diethyl1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3,5-dicarboxylate(mefenpyr-diethyl), which are particularly suitable for improving thecompatibility in barley and wheat and, to a certain extent, also inmaize and rice, and 4-dichloroacetyl-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]-decane(AD-67),1-dichloroacetyl-hexahydro-3,3,8a-trimethylpyrrolo[1,2-a]-pyrimidin-6(2H)-one(BAS-145138), 4-dichloroacetyl-3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazine(benoxacor), 2,2-dichloro-N,N-di-2-propenylacetamide (dichlormid),3-dichloroacetyl-5-(2-furanyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine (furilazole,MON-13900) and 3-dichloroacetyl-2,2,5-trimethyloxazolidine (R-29148),which are particularly suitable for improving the compatibility inmaize.

It must be considered as surprising that, from amongst a multiplicity ofknown safeners or antidotes capable of antagonizing the harmful effectsof a herbicide on the crop plants, it is precisely the abovementionedcompounds of Group 3 which are capable of almost completely compensatingthe harmful effect, on the crop plants, of active compounds of theformula (I) and their salts, if appropriate also in combination with oneor more of the abovementioned active compounds of Group 2, withoutadversely affecting the herbicidal efficacy towards the weeds.

Surprisingly, it has also been found that the herbicidally activesubstance 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and its derivatives,too, can play the safener role described above.

Accordingly, a preferred embodiment is also a mixture comprising acompound of the formula (I) and/or salts thereof on the one hand, and2,4-D and/or its derivatives on the other hand, if appropriate incombination with one or more of the active compounds of Group 2 listedabove. Typical derivatives of 2,4-D are, for example, its esters.

Surprisingly, it has also been found that the herbicidally activesubstances (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid (MCPA) and(+-)-2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propanoic acid (mecoprop) can also playa safener role. The compounds mentioned are described in the followingpatent applications: JP 63 072 605 and GB 00 820 180.

The compounds diethyl1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3,5-dicarboxylate(mefenpyr-diethyl), 1-methylhexyl[(5-chloro-8-quinolinyl)oxy]acetate(cloquintocet-mexyl) and ethyl1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(trichloromethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxylate(fenchlorazole-ethyl) are described in the following patentapplications: DE-A-39 39 503, EP-A-191 736 and DE-A-35 25 205. 2,4-D isa known herbicide.

The advantageous effect of the crop plant compatibility of the activecompound combinations according to the invention is likewiseparticularly strongly pronounced at certain concentration ratios.However, the weight ratios of the active compounds in the activecompound combinations can be varied within relatively wide ranges. Ingeneral, from 0.001 to 1000 parts by weight, preferably from 0.01 to 100parts by weight and particularly preferably from 0.1 to 10 parts byweight of one of the crop plant compatibility-improving compoundsmentioned above under (c) (antidotes/safeners) are used per part byweight of active compound of the formula (I) or its mixtures with activecompounds of Group 2.

All plants and plant parts can be treated in accordance with theinvention. Plants are to be understood as meaning in the present contextall plants and plant populations such as desired and undesired wildplants or crop plants (inclusive of naturally occurring crop plants).Crop plants can be plants which can be obtained by conventional plantbreeding and optimisation methods or by biotechnological and recombinantmethods or by combinations of these methods, inclusive of the transgenicplants and inclusive of the plant varieties protectable or notprotectable by plant breeders' rights. Plant parts are to be understoodas meaning all aerial and subterranean plant parts and organs of theplants such as shoot, leaf, flower and root, examples which may bementioned being leaves, needles, stalks, trunks, flowers, fruitingbodies, fruits, seeds, roots, tubers and rhizomes. The plant parts alsoinclude vegetative and generative propagation material, for examplecuttings, tubers, rhizomes, seedlings and seeds.

The treatment according to the invention of the plant and plant partswith the active compounds is carried out directly or by allowing thecompounds to act on their surroundings, environment or storage space bythe customary treatment methods, for example by immersion, spraying,evaporation, fogging, scattering, painting on and, in the case ofpropagation material, in particular in the case of seeds, also byapplying one or more coats.

Amongst the plants obtained by biotechnological and recombinant methods,or by combining these methods, plants which are emphasized are thosewhich tolerate so-called ALS, 4-HPPD, EPSP and/or PPO inhibitors, suchas, for example, Acuron plants.

The active compounds according to the invention can be used, forexample, in the following plants:

Dicotyledonous weeds of the genera: Abutilon, Amaranthus, Ambrosia,Anoda, Anthemis, Aphanes, Atriplex, Bellis, Bidens, Capsella, Carduus,Cassia, Centaurea, Chenopodium, Cirsium, Convolvulus, Datura, Desmodium,Emex, Erysimum, Euphorbia, Galeopsis, Galinsoga, Galium, Hibiscus,Ipomoea, Kochia, Lamium, Lepidium, Lindernia, Matricaria, Mentha,Mercurialis, Mullugo, Myosotis, Papaver, Pharbitis, Plantago, Polygonum,Portulaca, Ranunculus, Raphanus, Rorippa, Rotala, Rumex, Salsola,Senecio, Sesbania, Sida, Sinapis, Solanum, Sonchus, Sphenoclea,Stellaria, Taraxacum, Thlaspi, Trifolium, Urtica, Veronica, Viola,Xanthium.

Dicotyledonous crops of the genera: Arachis, Beta, Brassica, Cucumis,Cucurbita, Helianthus, Daucus, Glycine, Gossypium, Ipomoea, Lactuca,Linum, Lycopersicon, Nicotiana, Phaseolus, Pisum, Solanum, Vicia.

Monocotyledonous weeds of the genera: Aegilops, Agropyron, Agrostis,Alopecurus, Apera, Avena, Brachiaria, Bromus, Cenchrus, Commelina,Cynodon, Cyperus, Dactyloctenium, Digitaria, Echinochloa, Eleocharis,Eleusine, Eragrostis, Eriochloa, Festuca, Fimbristylis, Heteranthera,Imperata, Ischaemum, Leptochloa, Lolium, Monochoria, Panicum, Paspalum,Phalaris, Phleum, Poa, Rottboellia, Sagittaria, Scirpus, Setaria,Sorghum.

Monocotyledonous crops of the genera: Allium, Ananas, Asparagus, Avena,Hordeum, Oryza, Panicum, Saccharum, Secale, Sorghum, Triticale,Triticum, Zea.

However, the use of the active compound combinations according to theinvention is in no way restricted to these genera, but also extends inthe same manner to other plants.

The active compound combinations to be used in accordance with theinvention can be employed not only in conventional cultivation methods(suitably spaced row crops), in plantation crops (for examplegrapevines, fruit, citrus) and in industrial plants and railtracks, onpaths and squares, but also for stubble treatment and in the minimumtillage method. They are furthermore suitable as dessicants (haulmkilling in, for example, potatoes) or as defoliants (for example incotton). They are furthermore suitable for use on non-crop areas. Otherfields of application are nurseries, forests, grassland and theproduction of ornamentals.

The active compound combinations can be converted into the customaryformulations such as solutions, emulsions, wettable powders,suspensions, powders, dusts, pastes, soluble powders, granules,suspo-emulsion concentrates, natural and synthetic materials impregnatedwith active compound, and microencapsulations in polymeric materials.

These formulations are produced in a known manner, for example by mixingthe active compounds with extenders, that is, liquid solvents and/orsolid carriers, optionally with the use of surfactants, that is,emulsifiers and/or dispersants and/or foam formers.

In the case of the use of water as an extender, organic solvents can,for example, also be used as cosolvents. The following are essentiallysuitable as liquid solvents: aromatics such as xylene, toluene, oralkylnaphthalenes, chlorinated aromatics and chlorinated aliphatichydrocarbons such as chlorobenzenes, chloroethylenes or methylenechloride, aliphatic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane or paraffins, forexample mineral oil fractions, mineral and vegetable oils, alcohols suchas butanol or glycol and their ethers and esters, ketones such asacetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone or cyclohexanone,strongly polar solvents such as dimethylformamide and dimethylsulphoxide, or else water.

Solid carriers which are suitable are:

for example ammonium salts and ground natural minerals such as kaolins,clays, talc, chalk, quartz, attapulgite, montmorillonite or diatomaceousearth, and ground synthetic materials such as highly-dispersed silica,alumina and silicates; suitable solid carriers for granules are: forexample crushed and fractionated natural rocks such as calcite, marble,pumice, sepiolite and dolomite, or else synthetic granules of inorganicand organic meals, and granules of organic material such as sawdust,coconut shells, maize cobs and tobacco stalks; suitable emulsifiersand/or foam formers are: for example nonionic and anionic emulsifierssuch as polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene fatty alcoholethers, for example alkylaryl polyglycol ethers, alkylsulphonates, alkylsulphates, arylsulphonates, or else protein hydrolysates; suitabledispersants are: for example lignosulphite waste liquors andmethylcellulose.

Tackifiers such as carboxymethylcellulose and natural and syntheticpolymers in the form of powders, granules or latices, such as gumarabic, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate, or else naturalphospholipids such as cephalins and lecithins and syntheticphospholipids can be used in the formulations. Other possible additivesare mineral and vegetable oils.

It is possible to use colorants such as inorganic pigments, for exampleiron oxide, titanium oxide and Prussian Blue, and organic dyestuffs,such as alizarin dyestuffs, azo dyestuffs and metal phthalocyaninedyestuffs, and trace nutrients such as salts of iron, manganese, boron,copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc.

The formulations generally comprise between 0.1 and 95 percent by weightof active compounds, preferably between 0.5 and 90%.

The active compound combinations according to the invention aregenerally applied in the form of ready mixes. However, the activecompounds contained in the active compound combinations may also beapplied in the form of individual formulations which are mixed upon use,that is, in the form of tank mixes.

The new active compound combinations, as such or in their formulations,may furthermore also be used as a mixture with other known herbicides,again with ready mixes or tank mixes being possible. A mixture withother known active compounds such as fungicides, insecticides,acaricides, nematicides, bird repellants, growth substances, plantnutrients and soil conditioners is also possible. It may furthermore beadvantageous for specific applications, in particular for thepost-emergence method, to incorporate into the formulationsplant-tolerated mineral or vegetable oils (for example the commercialproduct “Rako Binol”) or ammonium salts such as, for example, ammoniumsulphate or ammonium thiocyanate, as further additives.

The new active compound combinations can be used as such, in the form oftheir formulations or the use forms which can be prepared from theseformulations by further dilution, such as ready-to-use solutions,suspensions, emulsions, powders, pastes and granules. Application iseffected in the customary manner, for example by pouring, spraying,atomizing, dusting or broadcasting.

The active compound combinations according to the invention can beapplied before and after emergence of the plants, that is to say by thepre- and post-emergence method. They may also be incorporated into thesoil prior to sowing.

The good herbicidal action of the new active compound combinations canbe seen from the examples which follow. While the individual activecompounds show weaknesses with regard to their herbicidal action, thecombinations all show a very good herbicidal action which exceeds asimple sum of actions.

A synergistic effect in herbicides is always present when the herbicidalaction of the active compound combination exceeds the action of theactive compounds when applied individually.

The expected action for a given combination of two herbicides can becalculated as follows (cf. COLBY, S. R.: “Calculating synergistic andantagonistic responses of herbicide combinations”, Weeds 15, pages20-22, 1967):IfX=% damage by herbicide A (active compound of the formula I) at anapplication rate of p kg/haandY=% damage by herbicide B (active compound of the formula II) at anapplication rate of q kg/haandE=the expected damage of herbicides A+B at an application rate of p+qkg/ha,thenE=X+Y−(X*Y/100).

If the actual damage exceeds the calculated value, the combination has asuperadditive effect, that is to say a synergistic effect.

The theoretically expected activity for a given combination of threeherbicides can likewise be found in the literature mentioned above.

USE EXAMPLES Example A Post-Emergence Test/Greenhouse

Test plants are grown under control conditions (temperature and light).Once the plants have reached a height of 5 to 15 cm, the test compoundor the combination of test compounds is applied by spraying such thatthe particular amounts of active compound desired are applied per unitarea. The concentration of the spray liquor is chosen so that theparticular amounts of active compound desired are applied in 500 litresof water/ha.

Following the spray application, the plant containers are kept in thegreenhouse under constant light and temperature conditions.

After three weeks, the degree of damage to the plants is rated in %damage in comparison to the development of the untreated control.

The figures denote:

-   -   0%=no effect (like untreated control)    -   100%=total destruction

Active compounds, application rates, test plants and results are shownin the tables below.

Here, a.i. denotes active ingredient (active compound).

TABLE A-1 Calculated Active compound or Application Activity againstactivity active compound rate(s) Chenopodium according to combination (gof a.i./ha) album (%) Colby (%) (I-2)  8 70 bromoxynil 250 80 (I-2) +8 + 250 100 94 bromoxynil

TABLE A-2 Active Calculated Calculated compound Application activityactivity or active rate(s) Activity against according Activity againstaccording compound (g of Abutilon to Colby Xanthium to Colby combinationa.i./ha) theophrasti (%) (%) strumarum (%) (%) (I-2) 8 70 metosulam 2570 90 metosulam 12.5 60 60 (I-2) + 8 + 25   95 91 100 97 metosulam(I-2) + 8 + 12.5 95 88 100 88 metosulam

TABLE A-1-1 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 70 4 70 flucarbazone-sodium 60 70I-2 + 15 + 60 100 91 flucarbazone-sodium  4 + 60 100 91

TABLE A-1-2 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria gof ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 60 flucarbazone-sodium 60 60 30 20I-2 + 15 + 60 98 84 flucarbazone-sodium 15 + 30 80 68 *Values calculatedaccording to Colby

TABLE A-1-3 Application Viola Viola rate arvensis arvensis g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 8 50 4 40 flucarbazone-sodium 15  30 I-2 + 8 +15 80 65 flucarbazone-sodium 4 + 15 80 58

TABLE A-1-4 Application Setaria Setaria rate viridis viridis g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 8 90 4 80 amidosulfuron 15  30 8 0 I-2 +  8 +15 98 93 amidosulfuron  4 + 15 98 86 8 + 8 98 90 4 + 8 95 80 *Valuescalculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-5 Application rate Avena fatua Avena fatua g of ai/ha observedcalculated* I-2 4 80 amidosulfuron 15  0 8 0 I-2 + 4 + 15 90 80amidosulfuron 4 + 8  90 80

TABLE A-1-6 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 70 amidosulfuron  8 0 I-2 + 15 + 8 9070 amidosulfuron *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-7 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroidesmyosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15  90 8 90 4 70carfentrazone-ethyl 8 0 I-2 + 15 + 8  98 90 carfentrazone-ethyl 8 + 8 9590 4 + 8 80 70

TABLE A-1-8 Application Cyperus Cyperus rate esculentus esculentus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15  70 carfentrazone-ethyl 8 30 4 0 I-2 +15 + 8 100 79 carfentrazone-ethyl 15 + 4 90 70 *Values calculatedaccording to Colby

TABLE A-1-9 Application Chenopodium Chenopodium rate album album g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 85 4 70 carfentrazone-ethyl 8 50 4 30 20 I-2 + 8 + 8 98 92.5 carfentrazone-ethyl 4 + 8 95 85 8 + 4 98 89.5 4 +4 90 79 8 + 2 98 85 4 + 2 80 70

TABLE A-1-10 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroidesmyosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 90 dicamba 60 0 30 0I-2 + 15 + 60 98 90 dicamba 15 + 30 95 90 *Values calculated accordingto Colby

TABLE A-1-11 Application Cyperus Cyperus rate esculentus esculentus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 70 dicamba 125  0 30 0 I-2 +  15 + 12595 70 dicamba 15 + 30 90 70

TABLE A-1-12 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria gof ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 40  8 0 dicamba 60 40 I-2 + 15 + 6080 64 dicamba  8 + 60 60 40 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-13 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroidesmyosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 80 diflufenican 125 70 60 50 30 50 I-2 +  15 + 125 100 94 diflufenican 15 + 60 95 90 15 + 3095 90

TABLE A-1-14 Application rate Avena fatua Avena fatua g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 15 70 8 70 4 70 diflufenican 125 50 I-2 + 15 +125  95 85 diflufenican 8 + 125 95 85 4 + 125 95 85 *Values calculatedaccording to Colby

TABLE A-1-15 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2  4 80 diflufenican 30 10 I-2 + 4 + 30 9582 diflufenican

TABLE A-1-16 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroidesmyosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 80 8 80 dichlorprop-P250 20 125 0 60 0 I-2 + 15 + 250 98 84 dichlorprop-P  8 + 250 98 84 15 +125 98 80  8 + 125 95 80 15 + 60  90 80 8 + 60 90 80 *Values calculatedaccording to Colby

TABLE A-1-17 Application Avena Avena rate fatua fatua g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 15 70 8 70 4 70 dichlorprop-P 250 10 125 0I-2 + 15 + 250  98 73 dichlorprop-P 8 + 250 98 73 4 + 250 95 73 15 +125  95 70 8 + 125 95 70 4 + 125 95 70 *Values calculated according toColby

TABLE A-1-18 Application Matricaria Matricaria rate inodora inodora g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 15 95 4 70 dichlorprop-P 250 0 125 0 60 0I-2 + 15 + 250 100 95 dichlorprop-P  4 + 250 95 70 15 + 125 100 95  4 +125 90 70 15 + 60  100 95 4 + 60 90 70

TABLE A-1-19 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 70 2 70 bifenox 250 10 125 0 60 0I-2 + 8 + 250 95 82 bifenox 4 + 250 90 73 2 + 250 90 73 8 + 125 95 804 + 125 90 70 2 + 125 90 70 8 + 60  90 80 4 + 60  90 70 2 + 60  90 70*Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-20 Application Avena Avena rate fatua fatua g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 4 80 2 70 bifenox 250 10 125 10 60 10 I-2 + 4 +250 90 82 bifenox 2 + 250 90 73 4 + 125 90 82 2 + 125 90 73 4 + 60  9082 2 + 60  90 73

TABLE A-1-21 Application Xanthium Xanthium rate strumarium strumarium gof ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 70 bifenox 250 70 125 60 60 60 I-2 +8 + 250 98 91 bifenox 8 + 125 98 88 8 + 60  98 88 *Values calculatedaccording to Colby

TABLE A-1-22 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroidesmyosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 80 2 70 2,4-D ester250 0 125 0 I-2 + 4 + 250 90 80 2,4-D ester 2 + 250 90 70 4 + 125 90 802 + 125 90 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-23 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 70 2 70 2,4-D ester 250 0 125 0 600 I-2 + 8 + 250 98 80 2,4-D ester 4 + 250 90 70 2 + 250 80 70 8 + 125 9880 4 + 125 80 70 2 + 125 80 70 8 + 60  90 80 4 + 60  80 70 2 + 60  80 70

TABLE A-1-24 Application Cassia Cassia rate tora tora g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 2 20 2,4-D ester 250 50 125 50 60 50 I-2 + 2 +250 80 60 2,4-D ester 2 + 125 70 60 2 + 60  70 60 *Values calculatedaccording to Colby

TABLE A-1-25 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 90 fenoxaprop-(P)-ethyl 30 0 15 0 8 0I-2 + 2 + 30 95 90 fenoxaprop-(P)-ethyl 2 + 15 95 90 2 + 8  95 90

TABLE A-1-26 Application Ipomoea Ipomoea rate hederacea hederacea g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 80 2 80 fenoxaprop-(P)-ethyl 30  0I-2 + 4 + 30 90 80 fenoxaprop-(P)-ethyl 2 + 30 90 80 *Values calculatedaccording to Colby

TABLE A-1-27 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria gof ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 40 fenoxaprop-(P)-ethyl 30 0 15 0 80 I-2 + 8 + 30 98 40 fenoxaprop-(P)-ethyl 8 + 15 70 40 8 + 8  70 40

TABLE A-1-28 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 80 flupyrsulfuron 4 0 2 0 I-2 +8 + 4 95 80 flupyrsulfuron 4 + 4 90 80 8 + 2 95 80 4 + 2 90 80 *Valuescalculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-29 Application Digitaria Digitaria rate sanguinalissanguinalis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 60 2 30flupyrsulfuron 4 20 I-2 + 8 + 4 99 84 flupyrsulfuron 4 + 4 80 68 2 + 480 44

TABLE A-1-30 Application Polygonum Polygonum rate convolvolusconvolvolus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 70 2 70 flupyrsulfuron4 80 2 70 I-2 + 4 + 4 98 94 flupyrsulfuron 2 + 4 98 94 4 + 2 98 91 2 + 295 91 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-31 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 80 2 80 fluroxypyr 125 0 60 0I-2 + 8 + 125 100 80 fluroxypyr 4 + 125 90 80 2 + 125 90 80 8 + 60  9880 4 + 60  90 80 2 + 60  90 80

TABLE A-1-32 Application Matricaria Matricaria rate inodora inodora g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 50 fluroxypyr 125 70 60 30 I-2 + 2 +125 100 85 fluroxypyr 2 + 60  95 65 *Values calculated according toColby

TABLE A-1-33 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria gof ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 30 2 0 fluroxypyr 125 90 I-2 + 4 +125 98 93 fluroxypyr 2 + 125 98 90

TABLE A-1-34 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 80 glyphosate 250 80 125 20 I-2 +8 + 250 100 96 glyphosate 4 + 250 100 96 8 + 125 98 84 4 + 125 98 84*Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-35 Application Eriochloa Eriochloa rate villosa villosa g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 70 4 40 2 20 glyphosate 250 70 I-2 +8 + 250 100 91 glyphosate 4 + 250 100 82 2 + 250 95 76

TABLE A-1-36 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria gof ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 30 2 0 glyphosate 250 50 I-2 + 4 +250 100 65 glyphosate 2 + 250 100 50 *Values calculated according toColby

TABLE A-1-37 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 80 imazamox 8 60 I-2 + 8 + 8 10092 imazamox 4 + 8 100 92

TABLE A-1-38 Application Matricaria Matricaria rate inodora inodora g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 50 imazamox 15 50 8 30 I-2 + 2 + 15 10075 imazamox 2 + 8  100 65 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-39 Application Digitaria Digitaria rate sanguinalissanguinalis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 60 2 30 imazamox8 30 I-2 + 8 + 8 98 86 imazamox 4 + 8 98 72 2 + 8 80 51

TABLE A-1-40 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 80 iodosulfuron 4 0 2 0 I-2 + 8 +4 100 80 iodosulfuron 4 + 4 100 80 8 + 2 98 80 4 + 2 98 80 *Valuescalculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-41 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria gof ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 30 2 0 iodosulfuron 2 90 I-2 + 4 + 2100 93 iodosulfuron 2 + 2 100 90

TABLE A-1-42 Application Setaria Setaria rate viridis viridis g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 4 90 iodosulfuron 4 0 2 0 I-2 + 4 + 4 98 90iodosulfuron 4 + 2 95 90 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-43 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 80 isoxaflutole 4 0 2 0 I-2 + 8 +4 100 80 isoxaflutole 4 + 4 98 80 8 + 2 100 80 4 + 2 98 80

TABLE A-1-44 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroidesmyosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 90 isoxaflutole 4 0 20 I-2 + 8 + 4 98 90 isoxaflutole 8 + 2 98 90 *Values calculatedaccording to Colby

TABLE A-1-45 Application Matricaria Matricaria rate inodora inodora g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 50 isoxaflutole 4 70 I-2 + 2 + 4 100 85isoxaflutole

TABLE A-1-46 Application Matricaria Matricaria rate inodora inodora g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2  2 50 mecoprop-P 250 0 125 0 I-2 + 2 +250 100 50 mecoprop-P 2 + 125 98 50 *Values calculated according toColby

TABLE A-1-47 Application Galium Galium rate aparine aparine g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2  4 80 mecoprop-P 250 40 125 20 I-2 + 4 + 250 9888 mecoprop-P 4 + 125 95 84

TABLE A-1-48 Application Digitaria Digitaria rate sanguinalissanguinalis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2  8 80 mecoprop-P 250 70125 40 I-2 + 8 + 250 100 94 mecoprop-P 8 + 125 98 88 *Values calculatedaccording to Colby

TABLE A-1-49 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 80 2 80 mesotrione 30 0 15 0 I-2 +8 + 30 100 80 mesotrione 4 + 30 98 80 2 + 30 95 80 8 + 15 99 80 4 + 1598 80 2 + 15 95 80

TABLE A-1-50 Application Polygonum Polygonum rate convolvolusconvolvolus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 70 2 70 mesotrione 1550 I-2 + 4 + 15 98 85 mesotrione 2 + 15 95 85 *Values calculatedaccording to Colby

TABLE A-1-51 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroidesmyosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 90 2 70 mesotrione 300 15 0 I-2 + 8 + 30 95 90 mesotrione 2 + 30 95 70 8 + 15 95 90 2 + 15 8070

TABLE A-1-52 Application Cassia Cassia rate tora tora g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 8 0 florasulam 4 0 I-2 + 8 + 4 98 0 florasulam*Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-53 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 70 florasulam 4 30 2 30 I-2 + 2 + 4 9579 florasulam 2 + 2 95 79

TABLE A-1-54 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria gof ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 0 florasulam 4 70 I-2 + 8 + 4 98 70florasulam *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-55 Application Ipomoea Ipomoea rate hederacea hederacea g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 foramsulfuron 15 80 I-2 + 8 + 15 10096 foramsulfuron

TABLE A-1-56 Application Cyperus Cyperus rate esculentus esculentus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 20 foramsulfuron 8 80 I-2 + 4 + 8 90 84foramsulfuron *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-57 Application Eriochloa Eriochloa rate villosa villosa g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 40 2 0 foramsulfuron 15 60 I-2 + 4 + 1580 76 foramsulfuron 2 + 15 70 60

TABLE A-1-58 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 70 flurtamone 60 30 I-2 + 2 + 60 95 79flurtamone *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-59 Application Matricaria Matricaria rate inodora inodora g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 80 flurtamone 30 30 I-2 + 2 + 30 95 86flurtamone

TABLE A-1-60 Application Cyperus Cyperus rate esculentus esculentus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 20 2 0 mesosulfuron 15 70 8 70 I-2 +4 + 15 90 76 mesosulfuron 2 + 15 90 70 4 + 8  90 76 2 + 8  90 70 *Valuescalculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-61 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 70 mesosulfuron 8 0 I-2 + 2 + 8 90 70mesosulfuron

TABLE A-1-62 Application Avena Avena rate fatua fatua g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 8 90 4 90 2 50 metosulam 8 0 I-2 + 8 + 8 98 90metosulam 4 + 8 95 90 2 + 8 90 50 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-63 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria gof ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 0 4 0 metosulam 4 80 I-2 + 8 + 4 10080 Metosulam 4 + 4 100 80

TABLE A-1-64 Application Digitaria Digitaria rate sanguinalissanguinalis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 70 metosulam 8 30I-2 + 2 + 8 90 79 metosulam *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-65 Application Matricaria Matricaria rate inodora inodora g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 80 metribuzin 30 0 I-2 + 2 + 30 95 80metribuzin

TABLE A-1-66 Application Xanthium Xanthium rate strumarium strumarium gof ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 90 metribuzin 30 40 I-2 + 4 + 30 9894 metribuzin *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-67 Application Lolium Lolium rate perenne perenne g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 2 70 metsulfuron 2 70 I-2 + 2 + 2 100 91metsulfuron

TABLE A-1-68 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 80 metsulfuron 4 0 2 0 I-2 + 2 + 4 9580 metsulfuron 2 + 2 95 80 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-69 Application Cyperus Cyperus rate esculentus esculentus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 60 2 40 metsulfuron 4 30 I-2 + 8 +4 95 86 metsulfuron 4 + 4 90 72 2 + 4 80 58

TABLE A-1-70 Application Eriochloa Eriochloa rate villosa villosa g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 0 nicosulfuron 30 90 I-2 + 2 + 30 95 90nicosulfuron *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-71 Application Eriochloa Eriochloa rate villosa villosa g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 60 4 30 2 0 picolinafen 30 80 15 30I-2 + 8 + 30 98 92 picolinafen 4 + 30 95 86 2 + 30 90 80 8 + 15 95 724 + 15 90 51 2 + 15 90 30

TABLE A-1-72 Application Lolium Lolium rate perenne perenne g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 2 70 picolinafen 30 20 15 0 I-2 + 2 + 30 95 76picolinafen 2 + 15 95 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-73 Application Cassia Cassia rate tora tora g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 8 0 4 0 picolinafen 30 70 I-2 + 8 + 30 100 70picolinafen 4 + 30 80 70

TABLE A-1-74 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria gof ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 0 propoxycarbazone-sodium 60 40I-2 + 4 + 60 100 40 propoxycarbazone-sodium *Values calculated accordingto Colby

TABLE A-1-75 Application Cassia Cassia rate tora tora g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 8 0 4 0 propoxycarbazone-sodium 30  30 I-2 +8 + 30 80 30 propoxycarbazone-sodium 4 + 30 70 30

TABLE A-1-76 Application Polygonum Polygonum rate convolvolusconvolvolus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 80 2 70propoxycarbazone-sodium 60 0 30 0 I-2 + 4 + 60 90 80propoxycarbazone-sodium 2 + 60 90 70 4 + 30 90 80 2 + 30 90 70 *Valuescalculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-77 Application Cassia Cassia rate tora tora g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 8 0 rimsulfuron 8 80 4 60 I-2 + 8 + 8 100 80rimsulfuron 8 + 4 80 60

TABLE A-1-78 Application Abutilon Abutilon rate theophrasti theophrastig of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 70 2 60 rimsulfuron 4 70 I-2 + 4 +4 95 91 rimsulfuron 2 + 4 95 88 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-79 Application Avena Avena rate fatua fatua g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 2 70 rimsulfuron 8 70 4 70 I-2 + 2 + 8 95 91rimsulfuron 2 + 4 95 91

TABLE A-1-80 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 70 sulcotrione 120 30 60 0 I-2 +8 + 120 98 86 sulcotrione 4 + 120 90 79 8 + 60  98 80 4 + 60  90 70*Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-81 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 70 2 70 terbuthylazine 500 50I-2 + 8 + 500 100 90 terbuthylazine 4 + 500 100 85 2 + 500 100 85

TABLE A-1-82 Application Setaria Setaria rate viridis viridis g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 8 95 thifensulfuron-methyl 15 0 8 I-2 + 8 + 15100 95 thifensulfuron-methyl 8 + 8  100 95 *Values calculated accordingto Colby

TABLE A-1-83 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 70 thifensulfuron-methyl 15 0 8 0I-2 + 8 + 15 98 80 thifensulfuron-methyl 4 + 15 98 70 8 + 8  98 80 4 +8  98 70

TABLE A-1-84 Application Eriochloa Eriochloa rate villosa villosa g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 90 thifensulfuron-methyl 15  10 I-2 +8 + 15 98 91 thifensulfuron-methyl *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-85 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 70 2 70 tribenuron-methyl 8 0 4 0I-2 + 8 + 8 95 80 tribenuron-methyl 4 + 8 95 70 2 + 8 90 70 8 + 4 95 804 + 4 90 70 2 + 4 90 70

TABLE A-1-86 Application Cyperus Cyperus rate esculentus esculentus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 70 4 60 2 40 tribenuron-methyl 8 0 4 0I-2 + 8 + 8 90 70 tribenuron-methyl 4 + 8 70 60 2 + 8 70 40 8 + 4 80 704 + 4 70 60 2 + 4 70 40 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-87 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria gof ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 30 4 30 tribenuron-methyl 4 90 I-2 +8 + 4 98 93 tribenuron-methyl 4 + 4 98 93

TABLE A-1-88 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 4 70 2 70 HWH 4991 60 30 30 20 I-2 +8 + 60 100 86 HWH 4991 4 + 60 100 79 2 + 60 95 79 8 + 30 99 84 4 + 30 9976 2 + 30 95 76 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-89 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria gof ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 30 4 30 2 0 HWH 4991 30  90 I-2 +8 + 30 100 93 HWH 4991 4 + 30 100 93 2 + 30 100 90

TABLE A-1-90 Application Lolium Lolium rate perenne perenne g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2  2 80 HWH 4991 60 60 30 20 I-2 + 2 + 60 98 92HWH 4991 2 + 30 95 84 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-91 Application Alopecurus Alopecurus rate myosuroidesmyosuroides g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 80 2 80 sulfosate 250 30 I-2 + 4 + 250 95 86 sulfosate 2 + 250 95 86

TABLE A-1-92 Application Lolium Lolium rate perenne perenne g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 4 70 2 70 sulfosate 250  70 I-2 + 4 + 250 98 91sulfosate 2 + 250 98 91 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-93 Application Lolium Lolium rate perenne perenne g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 8 90 4 70 2 70 tritosulfuron 30 0 15 0 I-2 +8 + 30 98 90 tritosulfuron 4 + 30 98 70 2 + 30 90 70 8 + 15 98 90 4 + 1595 70 2 + 15 95 70

TABLE A-1-94 Application Setaria Setaria rate viridis viridis g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 8 95 4 90 2 90 tritosulfuron 30  0 I-2 + 8 + 3099 95 tritosulfuron 4 + 30 95 90 2 + 30 95 90 *Values calculatedaccording to Colby

TABLE A-1-95 Application Digitaria Digitaria rate sanguinalissanguinalis g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2  8 90 tritosulfuron 3040 15 30 I-2 + 8 + 30 98 94 tritosulfuron 8 + 15 98 93

TABLE A-1-96 Application Lolium Lolium rate perenne perenne g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 8 90 4 70 2 70 SLA 5599 60 30 30 0 I-2 + 8 + 6099 93 SLA 5599 4 + 60 98 79 2 + 60 95 79 8 + 30 99 90 4 + 30 98 70 2 +30 90 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-97 Application Avena Avena rate fatua fatua g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 4 90 2 80 SLA 5599 60 0 30 0 I-2 + 4 + 60 95 90SLA 5599 2 + 60 90 80 4 + 30 95 90 2 + 30 90 80

TABLE A-1-98 Application Veronica Veronica rate persicaria persicaria gof ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 40 4 0 SLA 5599 30 80 I-2 + 8 + 30100 88 SLA 5599 4 + 30 98 80 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-99 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 4 90 2 80 pyraflufen-ethyl 4 30 2 30I-2 + 4 + 4 98 93 pyraflufen-ethyl 2 + 4 98 86 4 + 2 98 93 2 + 2 95 86

TABLE A-1-100 Application Lolium Lolium rate perenne perenne g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 8 90 4 70 2 70 pyraflufen-ethyl 4 30 2 0 I-2 +8 + 4 99 93 pyraflufen-ethyl 4 + 4 95 79 2 + 4 95 79 8 + 2 99 90 4 + 295 70 2 + 2 90 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-101 Application Setria Setria rate viridis viridis g of ai/haobserved calculated* I-2 4 90 2 90 pyraflufen ethyl 4 40 2 40 I-2 + 4 +4 98 94 pyraflufen ethyl 2 + 4 98 94 4 + 2 98 94 2 + 2 98 94

TABLE A-1-102 Application Bromus Bromus rate secalinus secalinus g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 80 flufenacet 125 40 60 20 30 0 I-2 + 8 + 125 100 88 flufenacet 8 + 60 99 84 8 + 30 99 80 *Values calculatedaccording to Colby

TABLE A-1-103 Application Polygonum Polygonum rate convolvolusconvolvolus g of ai/ha observed calculated* I-2 8 90 4 80 2 70flufenacet 125 0 60 0 30 0 I-2 +  8 + 125 98 90 flufenacet  4 + 125 9080  2 + 125 80 70 8 + 60 98 90 4 + 60 90 80 2 + 60 80 70 8 + 30 98 904 + 30 90 80 2 + 30 80 70 *Values calculated according to Colby

TABLE A-1-104 Application Chenopodium Chenopodium rate album album g ofai/ha observed calculated* I-2 2 70 flufenacet 125 0 60 0 30 0 I-2 + 2 + 125 95 70 flufenacet 2 + 60 95 70 2 + 30 90 70 *Values calculatedaccording to Colby

1. A herbicidal composition comprising an active compound combinationcomprising: (a) a substitutedthien-3-yl-sulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinone of formula (I-2)

or salts thereof; and (b) atrazine; and (c) optionally a compound thatimproves compatibility with crop plants selected from the groupconsisting of: AD-67, BAS-145138, benoxacor, cloquintocet-mexyl,cyometrinil, DKA-24, dichlormid, dymron, fenclorim, fenchlorazol-ethyl,flurazole, fluxofenim, furilazole, isoxadifen-ethyl, MCPA, mecoprop,mefenpyr-diethyl, MG-191, oxabetrinil, PPG-1292, R-29148,N-cyclopropyl-4-[[(2-methoxy-5-methylbenzoyl)amino]sulphonyl]benzamide,N-[[(4-methoxyacetylamino)phenyl]sulphonyl]-2-methoxybenzamide, andN-[[(4-methylamino-carbonylamino)phenyl]sulphonyl]-2-methoxybenzamid;wherein the weight ratio of the compound (a) of formula (I-2) to thecompound (b) is from 1:0.001 to 1:1000.
 2. The composition according toclaim 1, wherein at least one compound (c) is included.
 3. Thecomposition according to claim 2, wherein the compound (c) comprises atleast one compound selected from the group consisting ofcloquintocet-mexyl, isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, AD-67,BAS-145138, benoxacor, dichlormide, furilazole, and R-29148.
 4. Thecomposition according to claim 1, wherein the substitutedthien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)one of formula(I-2) is in the form of a sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium,ammonium, C₁-C₄-alkylammonium, di-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)ammonium,tri-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)ammonium, tetra-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)ammonium,tri-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)sulphonium, C₅- or C₆-cycloalkylammonium, ordi-(C₁-C₂-alkyl)benzylammonium salt.
 5. The composition according toclaim 1, wherein the substitutedthien-3-yl-sulphonylamino(thio)carbonyltriazolin(ethi)one of formula(I-2) is in the form of a sodium salt.
 6. The composition according toclaim 1, wherein the weight ratio of the compound (a) of formula (I-2)to the compound (b) is from 1:1 to 1:250.
 7. The composition accordingto claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of the compound (a) or the mixtureof compound (a) and compound (b) to the compound (c) is from 1:0.01 to1:100.
 8. The composition according to claim 1, further comprising asafener.
 9. The composition according to claim 1, wherein compound (a)and compound (b) are present at a concentration such that compound (a)and compound (b) synergistically control the growth of unwanted plantswhen the composition is applied thereto.
 10. The composition accordingto claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of the compound (a) of formula(I-2) to the compound (b) is from 1:0.002 to 1:500.
 11. The compositionaccording to claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of the compound (a) offormula (I-2) to the compound (b) is from 1:0.01 to 1:100.
 12. Thecomposition according to claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of thecompound (a) or the mixture of compound (a) and compound (b) to thecompound (c) is from 1:0.001 to 1:1000.
 13. The composition according toclaim 1, wherein the weight ratio of the compound (a) or the mixture ofcompound (a) and compound (b) to the compound (c) is from 1:0.1 to 1:10.14. A method for controlling unwanted plants, the method comprisingallowing an effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 toact on the unwanted plants and/or their habitat.
 15. A method forselective, semi-selective, and/or nonselective control ofmonocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous plants comprising allowing aneffective amount of a composition according to claim 1 to act on themonocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous plants and/or their habitatwherein said compound of formula (I-2) is applied in an amount from 2-15g/ha and compounds (b) is applied in an amount of from 2-500 g/ha. 16.The method of claim 15, wherein: said plants comprise at least oneselected from the group consisting of Chenopodium, Abutilon, Bromus,Veronica, Viola, Setaria, Avena, Alopecurus, Cyperus, Matricaria,Xanthium, Cassia, Ipomoea, Digitaria, Polygonum, Eriochloa, GaliumEriochloa, and Lolium; and said method is used to protect at least onecrop selected from the group consisting of cotton, barley, potatoes,maize, oil seed, rape seed, rice, rye, soy beans, sunflower, wheat,sugarcane, and sugar beet.
 17. A method for controlling unwanted plants,the method comprising applying an effective amount of a compositioncomprising an active compound combination comprising: (a) a substitutedthien-3-yl-sulphonylaminocarbonyltriazolinone of formula (I-2)

or salts thereof; (b) atrazine; and (c) optionally a compound thatimproves compatibility with crop plants selected from the groupconsisting of: AD-67, BAS-145138, benoxacor, cloquintocet-mexyl,cyometrinil, DKA-24, dichlormid, dymron, fenclorim, fenchlorazol-ethyl,flurazole, fluxofenim, furilazole, isoxadifen-ethyl, MCPA, mecoprop,mefenpyr-diethyl, MG-191, oxabetrinil, PPG-1292, R-29148,N-cyclopropyl-4-[[(2-methoxy-5-methylbenzoyl)amino]sulphonyl]benzamide,N-[[(4-methoxyacetylamino)phenyl]sulphonyl]-2-methoxybenzamide, andN-[[(4-methylamino-carbonylamino)phenyl]sulphonyl]-2-methoxybenzamide,to the unwanted plants and/or their habitat.
 18. A process for preparinga herbicidal composition comprising mixing a composition according toclaim 1 with one or more surfactants and/or extenders.